问 :在现实生活中 ,哲学常被人误认为“无用之学”。作为哲学工作者 ,您对此如何理解 ?答 :哲学的存在和发展已有三千多年的历史 ,并形成了自己独特的表现形式和方法传统。哲学绝不是无用的 ,历史上 ,无论哪个民族 ,都从未取消过哲学 ,较大的民族 ,都会有比较系统的哲学思想。 Q: In real life, philosophy is often mistaken for “useless learning.” As a philosopher, how do you understand this? A: The existence and development of philosophy have a history of more than three thousand years and have formed their own unique traditions of expressions and methods. Philosophy is by no means useless. In history, no nation, no philosophy has ever been abolished, and the larger nation has a more systematic philosophical thinking.