孔子与亚里士多德中庸思想之比较

孔子与亚里士多德的中庸思想既有相同点,也有明显差异,相同点一方面表现为均有“尚中”的倾向,另一方面表现为其所尚之中均非一成不变之“死中”,而是因时而化的“时中”;差异表现为其出发点和最终目的各不相同———一为中和,另一为中正。分析比较其中庸思想不但对于理解两人的思想,而且对于中西文化比较研究都具有重要意义。

The Comparison of Mean Thought between Confucius and Aristotle

Confucius and Aristotle's mean thought have some similarities,but they have obvious differences.On the one hand,both of them advocated mean;one the other hand,the mean they heldup is not a changeless criterion,but a changeable one according to difference conditions.The difference is that they wanted to reach the harmony and equity condition of the world respectively.The comparison of their mean thought have significance to studying their other thoughts not only,to the comparison of the two different cultures between eastern and western but also.