老聃、孔丘思想比较散论

孔子复礼, 老子复道。然其政治理论的基本倾向则是一致的, 都是追求民利、民朴、民安, 使社会重归和谐。二者的不同在于:老子主张让民自正、自化、自富、 自朴,推崇无为, 反对干涉。孔子则倡导正之、化之、教之、富之,强调德教风化。他们对现实的批判则是相同的。

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Confucius devoted himself to maintaining the feudal rites,and Lao Dan to Daosim.The two had a common tendency in their politiocal advocations.Both tried to seek the welfare and peace for the people and to make them simple-minded so as to bring the whole society back to its orignal harmony.Their difference lies in that Lao Dan maintained self-righteousness,self-teaching,self-sufficiency,advocating nonaction and noninterference,while Confucius insisted on correcting,educating and enriching the people.Both of them held a critical attitude toward reality.