美国学者阿里夫·德里克《后革命时代的中国》(上海人民出版社2015年版)第四讲的题目为“边地上的孔夫子”。“孔夫子”(Confucius)很明显是作为一种众所周知的文化符号来代指“儒学”。但“边地”(borderlands)这一概念的使用有其重要的启发意义,虽然这个概念并非是德里克的原创,但他将儒学放入“边地”这一定位中去进行审视,确实能够阐明一些问题。不可否认,在西方国家殖民扩张的过程 American scholar Alif Derek “China in Post-Revolutionary Times” (Shanghai People’s Publishing House, 2015 edition) The fourth lecture entitled “Confucius on the Frontier”. “Confucius ” obviously means “Confucianism” as a well-known cultural symbol. However, the use of the concept of “borderlands ” is of great significance. Although this concept is not Derek’s originality, he places Confucianism in the position of “land” Review, can really clarify some issues. It is undeniable that the process of colonial expansion in Western countries