论春秋时期孔子不为列国所用的原因

孔子一生有志于仕途 ,希望以此实现自己的政治抱负 ,但他的学说在春秋时代并未真正获得各诸侯国执政者的赏识 ,主要原因有二 :其一 ,尽管孔子是以“仁”作为其学说的核心 ,但他好周礼 ,把“礼”视为“仁”的外在表现形式 ,欲以“礼”规范“仁” ,并以“复礼”作为其政治纲领 ,不合时宜 ;其二 ,孔子迂阔、直傲、不苟且的性情虽然难能可贵 ,但却使自己显得更象个狷者、狂者 ,而不适合从政 ,他既不愿降志辱身以求进取 ,被排除在官场之外 ,实乃必然之事。

On Confucius Failure in His Political Pursuit in the Spring and Autumn Period

Confucius had his lifetime interest in official career,in order to realize his political ambition.But his theory was not appreciated by those kingdom-state rulers in the Spring and Autumn Period.The primary causes are:firstly,Confucius enjoyed ceremonial rites and regulations of the Zhou Dynasty and wanted to renew those that were dated;secondly,Confucius had a straight and proud temperament that was not fit for the engagement in politics.