Metaphysics Of Space:Franco-Chinese Comparative Philosophical Study

Michel Foucault argues that the history or more precisely,the time is the theme that has obsessed in the 19 th century.According to Michel Foucault,this is the age of space.However,the space is not an abstract concept of speculation;it is always an element of the world from perceptual experience.Its roots in daily experience such as the space of body placed in an environment,in a habitat,in the social field,etc.,may be incompatible with the object and purpose of the metaphysics which often questions the ultimate structure of the universe,the first cause in the world,etc.The concept of metaphysics of space incorporates the ingredients empirical: perceptual experience and the empirical experience of body living in the world which ultimately determines the metaphysical speculation.That is to say,the new exploration of space has also changed the stereotype of traditional metaphysics.From the view of human practice,space is the necessary condition to enable individual freedom and coexistence with others in the society.In the comparison of the conception in both French philosophy and Chinese philosophy,we will examine the metaphysical meanings of space not only ontological,but also in the field of epistemology and the theory of value.