理论的批评化,既是对文艺理论的现状及前景的一种描述,也是对实践中的一种理论取向的说明。但这个说法又容易引起误解:难道理论要变成批评,甚至被批评取代吗? 理论的批评化,并不具有上述含义,而只是意味着:理论正处在走向批评的中途。“走向……中途”的意思是,这是一个过程,它正在持续,难以有终点,或者如德里达所说,这终点无限期推迟出场。理论仿佛就要变成批评,但这个“仿佛”是真正的,即理论并不真的就变成批评。只是,理论同过去一度拥有的赫赫威势相比,已似乎算不上理论了。但它毕竟还是理论,是以走向批评的 Criticism of theory is not only a description of the current situation and prospects of literary theory, but also a description of a theoretical orientation in practice. However, this argument can easily lead to misunderstanding: Is it necessary to turn theory into criticism or even replace it? The criticism of theory does not have the above meanings, but merely means that the theory is in the midst of criticism. “Going ... halfway” means that this is a process that is continuing, hard to end, or, as Derrida puts it, ending indefinitely. Theory seems to become criticism, but this “as if” is real, that is, theory does not really become criticism. However, it seems that the theory does not seem to be a theoretical comparison with the Hegelian influence it once possessed. But after all, it is still a theory, so it is criticized