英文摘要 |
Carl von Clausewitz's On War is an 'unfinished' work. The reason, it is generally believed, is that it was impacted by both Enlightenment and counter-Enlightenment thought in the 18th century. Clausewitz desired to construct a war theory. As far as the methodology of constructing desirability by a universal theory is concerned, could his ultimate goal be completed? This, however, has drawn little attention by researchers. Moreover, researchers are ambiguous or even disagree with each other over what Clausewitz's idea was. Therefore, a consensus is very difficult to build for further study. In the case that Clausewitz's thought was based on the counter-Enlightenment, then, in theory, he still could not reconcile a contradiction in his concept to construct a theory. In the case that Clausewitz's thought was influenced by the Enlightenment, then he should blend both the spiritual and the material to ultimately achieve his goal of constructing a universal war theory. This study attempts to clarify whether Clausewitz was an Enlightenment or a counter-Enlightenment thinker, and finally to indicate a desired direction for construction in his theory. This study adopted Isaiah Berlin's explanation of the counter-Enlightenment for reference and proceeded to observe and analyze the conflicting arguments. In respect to narrative structure, apart from the introduction and the question of consciousness, this study begins by stating a line of demarcation between Enlightenment philosophy and counter-Enlightenment philosophy to serve as an indicator for analysis. Then, I discuss three possibilities of Clausewitz's thoughts. Finally, this study is summarized by proposing a comprehensive analysis and pointing out a proactive thinking direction for constructing Clausewitz's theory. |