陈献章哲学的“变易”论说

以“心学”为标识的陈献章哲学，并不排斥气学的蕴涵。天地人物无不在变化流行之中，气化和变易的观点是陈献章哲学的重要内容。他就特定“云潭”发论的动体静用说，也具有一般性的以动为体的意义。动者有形而虚本未形，人需要从静、虚或“无物处”入手，在未变未形时下功夫便能有所收获。心、理、气等诸范畴之间需要统筹起来进行考量。“学宗自然”重在无意而任心。变易观点落实于人事，带来的是修养活动的刚健不息。

Theory of the Change and Variation in the Philosophy of Chen Xian-zhang

Chen Xian-zhang＇s philosophy with the sign of ＂Xin Xue＂ （the School of Mind） doesn＇t reject the implications of ＂Qi Xue＂ （the School of Material Force）. Nothing between the heaven and earth can he beyond the changes. The ideas of change and variation of Qi is the important contents of Chen Xian-zhang ＇s philosophy. His theory that the body is moving hut the function is still also has general meanings. The moving things have forms while the still ones not. If people want to understand them really, they should start with the stillness, void or ＂nothing＂, that is, before them begin to move, change and form. All the categories of Xin, Li （principle） and Qi need to be recognized as a whole. The characteristic of Chen Xian -zhang＇s doctrine is his unintentional and non-coercive character. The viewpoint of change and variation brings finally the unremitting self-improvement in human affairs.