Both the primitive religion and early natural philosophy regard water as living being;In the beginning of human civiliza-tion,Faith and reason regards the“water” as their operation target, so water has the dual color of faith and reason in the human spiritu-al world. The natural myth regards water as the master of life;Early natural philosophy regards water as the origin of life;The ultimate answer always cannot do without the interpretation of water.%原始宗教与早期自然哲学皆将水视为有生命的实在。在人类文明开启的萌芽时期,信仰与理性皆将“水”视为自身的运作对象,这使得“水”在人类精神世界中具有了信仰与理性的双重色彩;自然神话将“水”视为生命之主宰;早期自然哲学将“水”视为生命本原;终极问题的回答始终离不开对“水”的解读。
展开▼