《老子》一书的性质及其思想实质新探

<老子>一书长期被视为一部哲学著作,其思想则一向被认为是消极、保守、落后甚至反动的出世说.这其实完全是一种误解.事实上,<老子>是一部针对当时的社会政治问题抒发见解,并为王、侯、卿、士提供指导的政治性著作.其目标则是希望通过自上而下的自然与无为,通过"小国寡民",通过愚民等手段,来实现自然、质朴、安定、太平、富足、均平的理想社会.

A New Research on the Nature and Ideological Essence of "Laozi"

The book "Laozi" has been regarded as a philosophical work for a long time, and its ideas have been always regarded as a passive, conservative, backward, and even reactionary theory renouncing the world. It is totally a misunderstanding. In fact, "Laozi" is a political book, in which the author stated his own views on the social and political problems at that time, and gave suggestions to the king, raja, government officials and intellectuals. Its goal was, by the natural and non-active way from top to bottom, the small state and low population in each, and obscurantism, to realize a natural, simple, peaceful, wealthy and equal ideal society.