Kant or Goethe?—Exploring the Path Differences of Western Literary Theories'Siniciza-tion Through Zong Baihua's Different Choices
From the perspective of the composition of personal academic thoughts,outlook on life and aesthet-ic concepts,Zong Baihua obviously favors Goethe over Kant,Which is Not Only a personal preference but also a result of Sino-Western cultural differences.This choice is not only determined by Zong Bai-hua's personal preferences,but also due to Sino-Western cultural differences.The difference between the sequential and rational thinking based on the observation of objects and images in Chinese culture and the mathematical and logical thinking in Western culture has led to difficulties in accepting Kant's typical Western philosophy in China,while Goethe's humanistic experiential thinking has been widely spread in China.Chinese scholars have adopted a compatible acceptance path towards Goethe's thought,while a complementary acceptance path towards Kant's thought.The choice of acceptance path depends on the needs of the construction of Chinese literary theory itself,which includes reflecting Chi-nese characteristics,constructing a complete discourse system and being able to explain world literary phenomena including Chinese literature.In order to construct a discourse system of Chinese literary theory with a global perspective,both Goethean and Kantian literary theories should be accepted into Chinese literary theory through different paths.