孔子和柏拉图关于文艺的看法分别代表了中西方功利主义的文艺观。但相比之下 ,孔子重人 ,柏拉图重神 ;孔子重善 ,柏拉图求真 ;孔子重直觉、经验和判断 ,柏拉图重分析、推理和论证。二者的差异在一定程度上显现了中西传统文论的不同理路 The views of Confucius and Plato on literature and art respectively represent the literary concepts of Chinese and Western utilitarianism. However, in contrast, Confucius heavy people, Plato emphasis; Confucius, Plato truth; Confucius heavy intuition, experience and judgment, Plato reanalysis, reasoning and argumentation. To a certain extent, the differences between the two manifest the different approaches of Chinese and Western traditional literary theories