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文艺理论研究 ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 210-216.

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阿多诺的自然美探论——自然美的不确定性、谜语性及其神学指向

王婷   

  1. 华东师范大学中国语言文学系
  • 出版日期:2020-05-25 发布日期:2020-06-09
  • 作者简介:王婷,文学博士,现为华东师范大学中国语言文学系文艺学博士后,主要从事德国美学研究。

Indefinability, Mystique and Theological Implication in Adorno's Natural Beauty

Wang Ting   

  1. Department of Chinese Language and Literature, East China Normal University
  • Online:2020-05-25 Published:2020-06-09
  • About author:Wangting, Ph. D., is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, East China Normal University.

摘要: 阿多诺的美学存在着一种特殊形态的自然美,它没有明晰的概念,只有不可确定、不可把握的特征,这些特征将它与理性事物区别开来。自然美的本质,即一种无条件、超越性事物,既然是超越性的存在,理性便无法打探,不确定和谜语性,是它在经验层面显露的徼相,因此,言说自然美,只能借助迂曲和否定。阿多诺设定自然美的理由,可从他与康德美学的渊源中见出。他与康德一样,区分了知识和美。两者的不同之处在于,康德将自然美托举出经验层面,引向超越界的道德;而他却意在通过自然美这个有着形而上学和神学意味的事物,支撑起艺术的真理性。

关键词: 阿多诺, 自然美, 不确定性, 谜语, 超越性

Abstract: In Adorno's aesthetics, there is a natural beauty with a particular form: it has no clear concept, but only undefinable and impalpable characteristics. This distinguishes it from rational things, for the essence of natural beauty is unconditional and transcendent. Being transcendent, it is beyond reason. Since indefinability and mystique are appearances presented at its experience level, natural beauty can only be referred to through detour and negation. The rationale for Adorno's set of natural beauty originates from Kant's aesthetics. Like Kant, Adorno distinguishes knowledge from beauty; he differs from Kant in that Kant draws natural beauty from experience and leads it to transcendent morality, whereas Adorno intends to employ natural beauty, which is metaphysical and theological, to present the truth of art.

Key words: Theodore W. Adorno, natural beauty, indefinability, mystique, transcendence