在中国现代文论领域有着重要影响的梁启超、王国维和蔡元培,都受到了康德思想的重要影响。他们都是为解决中国面临的现实危机,为启蒙民众、推进中国学术文化的现代转型而接受康德思想的,但各自的出发点、立场等,又存在着差异。梁启超是看重康德思想的主体性精神,又进行了比附和发挥;王国维接受了康德的审美无功利观念,但对康德的评价有所保留,对西方科学持有偏见;蔡元培则是直接地、全面地接受康德的美学思想,既注重审美无功利,又富于创造性地提出了美育代宗教的口号。 Liang Qichao, Wang Guowei and Cai Yuanpei, both of which have important influence in the field of modern Chinese literary theory, have been greatly influenced by Kant’s thought. All of them are willing to accept Kant’s thought in order to solve the real crisis facing China and embrace Kant’s thought to enlighten the people and promote the modern transformation of Chinese academic culture. However, there are differences in their starting points and positions. Liang Qichao paid much attention to the subjective spirit of Kant thought and performed more than the annexation; Wang Guowei accepted Kant’s concept of aesthetic non-utilitarianism, but held reservations about Kant’s evaluation and held prejudices against western science. Cai Yuanpei was directly, Fully accept Kant’s aesthetic thought, not only pay attention to aesthetic non-utilitarian, but also creatively put forward the slogan of aesthetic education on behalf of religion.