繞路資本主義―從許寶強《資本主義不是什麼》出發的一種語意學與類型學討論

Excursion into the Constellation of Capitalism: A Semantic-Typological Discussion on Po-keung HUI's what Capitalism is Not

裴元領(Yuan-Ling Pei)

《台灣社會研究季刊》 55期 (2004/09) Pp. 253-273

https://doi.org/10.29816/TARQSS.200409.0007

摘要

筆者認為資本主義是變化萬千的歷史過程。「資本主義」對不同時空下的觀察者而言並非同一件事情，人們不能也不必爲資本主義創造一個「最佳」定義。當複雜的利益取向不完全等於可量化的利潤時，資本主義在理論與現實上就具有內在緊張性。探討複數且對立的資本主義演化途徑，而非將「資本主義」視為同質一體的構造，可能更具說服力。就此，筆者選擇從本書尚未明白立論的方向延伸，藉類型學建構來製造語意區別，盼能為資本主義概念激發更生動的時代意義。

關鍵字

資本主義 ； 語意區別 ； 類型學

並列摘要

What capitalism is depends on the perspective taken; capitalism is historically constructed and varies as it takes different and sometimes contradictory trajectories. Thus, effort to give the ”best” definition of capitalism is doomed to be futile. There are at least two reasons. On the one hand, complex orientations to interest cannot be reduced to calculable profit, both theoretically and practically. On the other hand, by applying a Luhmannian semantic distinction aided by Weberian typology, we reach fuller appreciation for how capitalism emerges as contradictory fabrications from different conjunctures. Capitalism is not a homogeneous structure in essence.

並列關鍵字

capitalism ； semantic distinction ； typology