國立公共資訊圖書館｜真理與愛會勝利嗎？——瓦茨拉夫・哈維爾的思想脈絡與精神遺產
- 英文標題 National Library of Public Information | Will Truth and Love Prevail? The Context and Legacy of Václav Havel’s Thoughts
- 副標題
- 上版日期 2026-09-23
【日期】115年9月26日
【地點】國立公共資訊圖書館3樓多元學習教室
【活動簡介】
本講座從捷克前總統、作家兼思想家哈維爾(Václav Havel）著名的「真理與愛必將戰勝謊言與仇恨」出發，重新思考他所提出的「活在真實中」在今天還有沒有意義。
講座首先回到捷克歷史，介紹揚·胡斯(Jan Hus)、托馬斯·馬薩里克(Tomáš G. Masaryk)以及揚·帕托契卡(Jan Patočka)三位重要思想家，說明「真理」如何成為捷克文化與歷史中的重要價值，也進一步看這些思想如何影響哈維爾。透過哈維爾自己的著名作品，以及其他對他思想產生深刻影響的作品，介紹他的思想脈絡，以及「活在真實中」不只是辨別真理或辯論的技巧，而是個人願意以自己的生命作為思想的保證，所需要的勇氣。
接著，講座會談到哈維爾所說的「謊言」、「仇恨」與「愛」：謊言不只是事實的相反，也可能成為權力控制人的工具；仇恨則可能來自一個人無法真正面對自己的挫折與不真實。而哈維爾所說的愛，也不一定只是宗教上的愛，更接近對他人的善意與尊重。
最後，我們會把這些問題帶回今天，一起找找答案：在這個資訊很多、個人想法很多、速度很快的世界裡，我們還能不能分辨什麼是真理，保持自己的良知與思考？而「真理與愛必將戰勝謊言與仇恨」究竟是一個預言，還是我們每一個人都必須去完成的任務？
【Dates】 September 26, 2026
【Location】 Multi-Learning Classroom, 3rd Floor, National Library of Public Information
【Features】
This lecture begins with the famous words of Václav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic, writer, and thinker: “Truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred.” Starting from this statement, we will reconsider whether the idea of “living in truth” that he put forward still has meaning today.
The lecture will first return to Czech history and introduce three important thinkers: Jan Hus, Tomáš G. Masaryk, and Jan Patočka. We will explore how “truth” came to occupy an important place as a value in Czech culture and history, and further examine how these ideas influenced Havel. Through Havel’s own well-known works, as well as other works that had a profound influence on his thought, we will introduce the intellectual context in which his ideas developed. We will see that “living in truth” is not simply a matter of distinguishing truth from falsehood or a technique for arguing and debating. Rather, it requires the courage to be willing to make one’s own life a guarantee of one’s ideas—to live in such a way that one’s life itself bears witness to what one believes.
The lecture will then turn to Havel’s understanding of “lies,” “hatred,” and “love.” For Havel, a lie is not merely the opposite of a fact; it can also become a tool through which power exercises control over people. Hatred, in turn, may arise from a person’s inability to truly confront their own frustrations and their own inauthenticity. And the “love” Havel speaks of does not necessarily refer only to love in a religious sense. It is closer to an attitude of goodwill and respect toward others.
Finally, we will bring these questions back to the present day and look for answers together: In a world filled with vast amounts of information, countless individual opinions, and an ever-accelerating pace of life, can we still distinguish what is true and maintain our conscience and our capacity for thought? And what exactly is “Truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred”—is it a prophecy, or is it a task that each and every one of us must undertake to fulfill?
