论中国古代人性论争的症结所在

人性善恶，是争议最大的问题之一，古人先后提出性善、性恶、性无善无恶、性有善有恶、性善恶混等不同主张。对人性的认识之所以产生如此大的分歧，主要原因是有人把后天的染性与先天的天性混为一谈，把染性等同于天性；而有人又把天性与染性截然分开，忽略了天性中的善恶潜质，从而找不到善恶产生的根源。只有把染性与天性之间的区别与联系结合起来探讨，才能够对人性的善恶得出一个较为合理的解释。

On the Crux of the Debate on Human Nature in Ancient China

The good or evil of human nature is one of the most controversial issues. Different propositions have been put forward by the ancient people, such as good nature, evil nature, non-good and non-evil nature, good and evil nature, mixed good and evil nature. The main reason why there is such a big difference in the understanding of human nature is that some people confuse the acquired nature with the innate nature and equate it with nature. However, some people completely separate nature from sex and ignore the potential of good and evil in nature, thus failing to find the root of good and evil. Only by discussing the difference and connection between the dyed nature and nature can we get a reasonable explanation of the good and evil of human nature.