空间追问︱从老子到列斐伏尔

1.0

Is space a material thing in which all material things are to be located?

空间是可以容纳他者的有形之物吗?

1.1

If space is a material thing,does it have boundaries?

如果空间是有形之物,那它有边界吗?

1.1.1

If space has boundaries, is there another space outside those boundaries?

如果空间有边界,那边界之外是否存在另一个空间?

1.1.2

If space does not have boundaries, do things then extend infinitely?

如果空间没有边界,那一切事物是不是可以无限地延展?

1.1.2.1

As every finite extent of space is infinitely divisible (since. every space can containsmaller spaces), can an infinite collection of spaces then form a finite space?

若每一个有限的空间都可以无限细分,那一系列无限的空间能否组合成一个有限的空间?

1.1.3

In any case, if space is an extension of matter, can one part of space be distinguished from another?

如果空间是一种物质形态,无论它有没有边界,能否确定空间彼此之间的差异?

1.2

If space is not matter, is it merely the sum of all spatial relations between material things?

如果空间不是物质,那它仅仅是各种物质之间所有空间关系的总和吗?

1.3

If space is neither matter nor a set of objective relations between things, is it something subjective with which the mind categorizes things?

如果空间既不是物质,也不是事物之间的一组客观关系,那么它是否是一种我们借以区分事物的主观意识?

1.3.1

If the structure of the mind imposes an a priori form (that precedes all experience) to the perception of the external world, is space such a form?

如果人脑结构会将一种先验的形式强加给对外部世界的感知,那么空间就是这样一种形式吗?

1.3.2

If space is such a form,does it have precedence over all other perceptions?

如果空间是这样一种形式,它是否凌驾于所有的知觉之上?

2.0

Is the perception of space common to everyone?

每个人对空间的知觉是一样的吗?

2.1

If perceptions differ, do they constitute different worlds that are the products of one’s past experience?

如果不一样,个体的经验产物是否构成了一个差异性的世界?

2.2

If space consciousness is based on one’s respective experience, then does the perception of space involve a gradual construction rather than a ready-made schema?

如果空间知觉是建立在个人经验的基础上,那么对空间的感知是否是一个循序渐进的过程,而不是一个先验图示?

2.2.1

Does this gradual construction contain elements that have a degree of invariance, such as archetypes?

这种循序渐进的过程是否包含具有一定程度不变的要素,例如原型?

2.3

Are spatial archetypes inevitably of a universal elementary nature, or can they include personal idiosyncracies?

空间原型是绝对普适的吗?它能包容个体的差异吗?

2.4

If space is a basic a priori category of consciousness, independent of matter, is it an instrument of knowledge?

如果空间属于一个基本的先验意识范畴,独立于物质,那它一种认知的工具吗?

2.5

Is an instrument of knowledge the medium of experience?

作为认识工具,它是经验的媒介吗?

2.5.1

Since it can be said that experience is contained within the nature of practice, is space inextricably bound up with practice?

既然可以说经验包含在实践之中,那么空间与实践是否密不可分呢?

2.5.2

Architecturally, if space is the medium for the materialization of theory, is a space the materialization of the architectural concept?

如果说空间是理论物化的媒介,那么建筑空间是建筑概念的物化吗?

2.6

Is the materialization of architecture necessarily material?

建筑的物化必然是物质性的吗?

2.6.1

Is the dematerialization of architecture necessarily immaterial?

建筑的去物质化必然是非物质性的吗?

2.7

Is the experience of space the experience of the materialization of the concept of space? Or of any concept?

空间体验是空间概念或其他概念物化的体验吗?

2.7.1

Can a geometrical spatial concept be replaced by a concept based on one’s experience of space?

几何空间概念能被基于空间经验的概念所取代吗?

2.7.2

Does the experience of space determine the space of experience?

空间的体验决定了所体验的空间吗?

2.7.3

If such a question is said to be absurd, does (architectural) space exist independently of the experiencing body?

如果这样的问题被认为是荒谬的,那建筑空间是否独立于体验者而存在?

2.8

If space is neither an external object nor an internal experience (made of impressions,sensations and feelings), are space and ourselves inseparable?

如果空间既不是外在的客体,也不是内在的知觉体验,那么空间和我们自己是不可分割的吗?

2.8.1

Are objective social space and subjective inner space then inextricably bound together?

那么客观的外部空间和主观的内在空间是否密不可分地联系在一起呢?

2.9

Is space thus one of the structures that expresses our”being” in the world?

因此,空间是表达我们自身“存在”的一种证据吗?

3.0

Is there a language of space (a space language)?

是否存在空间的语言?或者说空间是否是一种语言?

3.1

Do all spaces in society taken together constitute a language?

社会中的所有空间整合在一起能构成一种语言吗?

3.1.1

Is a selection from this totality a set of spaces(which,of course,can be called a space of spaces)?

是从这个空间库中选择一组空间吗(如果可以称之为空间库的话)?

3.1.2

If space (singular, indefinite) is collective and permanent, are spaces (plural,definite) individual and transformable?

如果空间作为一个非特定概念是集体的和永久的,那么一系列特定的空间是个体的和可变换的吗?

3.2

If a definite space is a thing that can be referred to, can it become a symbol (a form that will signify)?

如果一个特定的空间是可以被引用的东西,它能成为一个有意指的形式,成为一个符号吗?

3.2.1

If a definite space can become a sign or symbol, can it signify a thought or a concept?

如果一个确定的空间能成为一个标记或符号,它能表明一个思想或概念吗?

3.3

(For linguists only.) If space is just a thing, (a) does it determine thought and language; (b)together with thought, is it determined by language; (c) together with language, is it de-termined by thought?

从语言学角度,如果空间属于独立的范畴,它是否决定思想和语言?它与思想,是否由语言决定?它与语言,是否由思想决定?

3.4

lf a space is a representation of an idea or a thought that is signified, does a space achieve its meaning through its relation to all the other spaces in a context, or through all the spaces for which this space has become metaphorical?

如果空间是概念或思想的再现,那么它的意义,是通过它与特定的语境来实现的,还是通过它自身的隐喻来实现的?

3.4.1

If there are different modes and uses of language, can space thus be classified into scientific, mythical, technological, logico-mathematical, fictive,poetic, rhetorical,critical spaces?

如果语言有不同的模式和用途,那么空间是否可以分为科学的空间、神话的空间、技术的空间、逻辑的空间、虚构的空间、诗意的空间、修辞的空间、批判的空间?

3.4.2

Does the explicit classification of the various meanings, modes, and uses of space destroy the experience of that space?

对空间的各种意义、模式和用途的明确分类,是否破坏了空间的体验?

3.4.2.1

Can a space (stylistic form) be separated from the space that is a dimension of the meaning embodied in its architecture?

一个空间文本能否与它在建筑中所体现的意义相剥离?

3.5

In any case, does the concept of space note and denote all possible spaces,both real and virtual?

在任何情况下,空间的概念是否注标记并意指了所有可能的空间,包括真实的和虚拟的?

3.5.1

If the understanding of all possible spaces includes social and mental space as well as physical space without any distinction, is the distinction between living, perceiving, and conceiving space a necessary condition of that understanding?

如果对所有空间的理解,都包括精神空间,也包括物理空间,而没有任何区别,那么对生活空间、感知空间和想象空间之间区分是这种理解的必要条件吗?

4.0

Is space the product of historical time?

空间是历史时间的产物吗?

4 .1

Does the Hegelian end of history mean the end of space as a product of history?

黑格尔的历史终结论是否意味着空间作为历史产物的终结?

4.2

On the other hand, if history does not end, and historical time is the Marxist time of revolution, does space lose its primary role?

如果历史没有终结,历史时间就是马克思主义的革命时间,那么空间就丧失了它最初始的角色吗?

4.3

If space is neither a social product (an end result) nor a pure category (a starting point),is it an in-between (an intermediary)?

如果空间既不是一个社会发展终极产物,也不属于一个纯粹的范畴,它是否介于两者之间?

4.4

If space is an in-between, is it a political instrument in the hands of the state, a mould as well as a reflection of society?

如果说空间是介于两者之间的,那么它是国家手中的政治工具,是社会关系的一种映射吗?

4.5

If space is a three-dimensional mold that reflects the means of production, does it ensure the survival of the state?

如果空间是作为生产资料的物理器皿,它是能否保证了国家的持续运作?

4.6

If three-dimensional space does not ensure the survival of the state, is space the means of reproduction of the mode of production?

如果作为器皿的物理空间并不能保证国家的持续运作,那空间是生产方式里再生产手段吗?

4.6.1

If space is not simply the place where objects are produced and exchanged, has it become the very object of production?

如果空间不仅仅是生产和消费的地方,它是否已经成为了生产的对象?

4.6.2

If the truth of political economy can pervade the truth of revolution,can the concept of production pervade the concept of space?

如果政治经济学能够渗透社会革命,那生产的概念能否渗透空间的概念?

4.7

Does the truth of revolution lie in the permanent expression of subjectivity?

革命的真理是否在于主体性的无尽的表达?