从冉有“为政”之失看“礼”在政治行为中的作用

关于＂礼＂的起源,众说纷纭。孔子在总结前代＂礼＂的基础上,在强调其形式的同时,对＂礼＂的内容作了实质性的发展和深化,使其在古代中国的政治中发挥了不可替代的作用。本文拟从微处入手,摘取《论语》中孔子批评其弟子冉有的为政之失的相关条目,对其批评背后的为政思想进行分析,详细论述＂礼＂在政治行为中的具体作用。

A Probe into the Role ofLiin Politics via Ranyou's Defects

On the basis of summarizing the ancient ＂li＂,Confucius developed and deepened its contents substantively while emphasizing its form,and made ＂li’play an irreplaceable role in ancient Chinese politics.This article starts with the interpretation of some quotations concerning Confucius’criticism of Ranyou’s political behavior,analyzes Confucius’political thoughts behind this criticism,and discusses the important role of ＂li＂in politics.