事势之流,相激使然 – Chinese philosophy and culture
shì shì zhī liú, xiāng jī shǐ rán 事势之流,相激使然 The Flow of Events Is Caused by Interactions. 世事的变化趋势或态势是各种因素、力量相互碰撞、激发的结果。这是古代著名史家司马迁(前145或前135?—?)提出的历史命题。“事势”即世间之事的基本趋势和态势;“流”本指水流、河流,比喻事物的演变过程。司马迁认为,历史是人的故事,但并不以某个人、某些人的意志为转移;世事流转,最终呈现出什么样态,根本上取决于参与这一过程的各种因素或力量的相互碰撞或激发。其中蕴含有历史合力论的思想。 Changes in trends or situations arise from the clashes and stimuli of factors and forces. This was an explanation of history proposed by the famous ancient Chinese historian Sima Qian (145 or 135?-? BC). “Events” were the […]
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