由曲阜师范大学主办的青年学者“孔子·儒学·传统文化”讨论会,于1988年5月11—15日在该校孔子研究所内举行。近40名与会青年学者围绕会议拟定的讨论内容发表了看法,交流了研究成果。现将有关论点概述如下。(一) 对以往研究的评估与我们今天所应取的态度、方法。从上个世纪以来,传统文化研究一直是国内学者最感兴趣因而投入的劳动量也最大的课题之一,并且经过几代人的努力,也取得了不少卓异成果。但是,与会青年学者认为,文化研究的根本任务,是要从中经常地提升出适应社会发展要求的时代精神,以指导或推动近代至当代中国现代化的实现。循 Confucius · Confucianism · Traditional Culture "seminar for young scholars sponsored by Qufu Normal University was held in Confucius Institute from May 11 to May 15, 1988. Nearly 40 participating young scholars expressed their opinions on the contents of the discussions elaborated at the meeting and exchanged their research results. The relevant arguments are summarized below. (1) The assessment of past research and the attitudes and methods we should take today. Since the last century, the study of traditional culture has always been one of the most labor-intensive topics that Chinese scholars have been most interested in and have also made remarkable achievements after several generations of efforts. However, participating young scholars believe that the fundamental task of cultural studies is to constantly upgrade the spirit of the times that meets the requirements of social development so as to guide or promote the modernization of China from the modern era to the present age. Follow