论孔子中庸思想的内在逻辑

孔子的中庸思想有其内在的逻辑:"尚中"是中庸的逻辑起点,"时中"是中庸的内在本质,"中正"是中庸的规范准则,"中和"是中庸的理想目标。"尚中"的基本内涵是"无过无不及","时中"的基本内涵是"无可无不可","中正"的基本内涵是"礼义","中和"的基本内涵是天人和谐之美。其中,"尚中"观念为传统所固有,为孔子所继承。"时中"、"中正"及"中和"的观念是孔子对传统"尚中"观念的丰富和发展,也是孔子中庸思想的核心之所在。

The Inherit Logicality of Confucius Theory of The Mean

Confucius theory of the Mean has its Inherit Logicality, the author's viewpoint can be summarized as the following four points: First, the logical start of the Mean theory is Shangzhong, the essence of the Mean is Shizhong, Zhongzheng is the canon of the Mean, Zhonghe is the ideal target of the theory of the Mean. The basic connotation of Shangzhong is not to overdo and not to underdo or no much and no less. Shizhong means nothing wrong and nothing right because of that judgement to a thing varies at different time. Zhongzheng is propriety and righteousness. Zhonghe a highly harmonious state of the nature. Shangzhong is a concept belonging to traditional theory originally. And the concepts of Shizhong, Zhongzheng and Zhonghe were developed from the Shangzhong by Confucius. These concepts, which are the major part of the Mean theory of Confucius, had greatly enriched and expanded the theory of Shangzhong.