孟子与庄子的天人观比较

天人观是一个系统的哲学命题,孟子和庄子在这方面都有着非常丰富的思想。孟子和庄子的天人观,既有着相同之处,也存在着很大的差异。其同一性在于都认可“天”的主宰性,并且认为天与人之间最终能达到“天人合一”。其差异性则有三:一是对“天”的意义有不同的阐释;二是对“天人合一”的理解有不同;三是达到“天人合一”的方法不同。

A Comparison of Mencius and Zhuang Tzu's Ideas on Human and Heaven

Thoughts of human and Heaven are a systematic philosophical proposition,on which both Mencius and Zhuang Tzu have rich ideas.However,there are many similarities and differences between them.In terms of similarities,both of them think that Heaven governs and human can coexist harmoniously with Heaven.In terms of differences,they divert in the following three aspects.First,they have different explanations to the concept of Heaven.Second,they have different understandings to the unity of human and Heaven.Finally,they differ in the methods to attain such a unity.