英文摘要
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Constructing traditional thought theoretically after it's understood is an important element in the study of Chinese philosophy, and here we discuss analytically the types, purposes and effects of theoretical reconstruction, explicating the operational procedure through the examples of Mo Zi and Xun Zi's admiration of sages. Theoretical reconstruction is divided into forward reconstruction, referential reconstruction and expansive reconstruction. Forward reconstruction is based on the philosophical context of the text itself and meant to present what the author meant to say. Referential reconstruction is a theoretical framework built in comparison with other thoughts. As for expansive reconstruction, it's made based on the interpreter's own background and thought, which includes forward expansion and critical expansion that can be applied to the modern times. The so-called application is operated on both the theoretical and practical levels, which orient importantly the modern transformation of traditional thought. This article is meant to present the orientations, principles, guidelines and operational steps of the modern reconstruction and transformation of traditional thought to fulfill the methodologies of Chinese philosophy.
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