2006-08-012024-05-17https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/691807摘要：本計畫為研究戰國時代以及西漢初哲學著作中的圓規、曲尺與陶鈞等工具之比喻。由 於本計畫以比喻式的語言使用為主要的討論題目，所以跟當代哲學與語言學界的比喻 理論研究有著密切的關聯。並且，本計畫與中國古代思想研究之新的研究方向一致。 此新的研究方向著重於討論哲學思想是如何用語言來表達而同時被語言所構造之問 題。這種研究方向與以直接探索哲學的概念或內容的傳統研究方法不同。此新的研究 方向越來越受到學術界的重視，但到此為止還沒有人以系統性的方式來研究古代中國 的工具之比喻。 本計畫申請兩年的補助。除了比喻理論的研究之外，本計畫包括以下三個主要步驟。 (一)、透過文獻的分析在所研究的工具上加以分類；(二)、探討該工具主要出現在哪一 些學派的著作中，並討論是否有不同的學派使用不同的工具之問題；(三)、由比喻理論 的角度為出發點，再對工具之比喻來作解釋，並討論工具之比喻在中國古代哲學話題 中的地位。 本計畫將透過會議論文以及國際優良期刊出版論文的方式公開，設圖對於學術界能有 以下兩方面之貢獻。(一)、在中國古代哲學領域，讓學者深入瞭解古代著作中的比喻之 研究的重要性<br> Abstract: This project studies how texts metaphorically incorporate and use concrete artisan tools such as compasses (ku&#275;i 規), squares (ch&#474; 矩), levels (ch&#468;n 準) and potter’s wheels(ch&#470;n 鈞) in the formative period of Chinese thought (ca. 500-100 BC). By focusing attention on the metaphorical use of language, the current project is not only related to contemporary discussions on metaphor in philosophy and linguistics, it also fits into a growing field of research that approaches ancient Chinese philosophy by looking at the various ways in which philosophical ideas are structured and expressed. This is at variance with the more traditional approach that studies Chinese philosophy by dealing more directly with the philosophical ideas involved. Although this relatively new area of research has seen a number of important studies, the topic of artisan tool metaphors has been largely overlooked. It thus provides an ideal opportunity to make a significant contribution to the ongoing scholarly debate. The project runs over a period of two years. In addition to extensive reading in metaphor theory, it consists of three main stages. The first stage presents an overview and classification of the various artisan tools that need to be studied. The second stage examines the distribution of the relevant tools throughout the philosophical literature of Warring States and early Han China, and examines whether different lineages of thought tend to favor different tools. The final stage consists of an interpretation of the role of the artisan tools in the development of ancient philosophical discourse, and applies insights drawn from contemporary metaphor theory to the analysis of artisan tool metaphors. As the proposed project is the first systematic and comprehensive study of artisan tool metaphors in ancient China, it will contribute to academic discussion in several ways. Within the field of Chinese philosophy, it will shed new light on the use of metaphor in ancient China in general, and it will contribute to the ongoing scholarly attention to forms of argumentation in early Chinese philosophy. In a broader sense, it will deepen our understanding of the relation between philosophy and rhetoric. I intend to make these contributions by participating in two international conferences and by publishing at least one article in an A&HCI journal.中國哲學比喻工具Chinese philosophymetaphorartisan tools