论《孟子》先验仁义观的内在矛盾及其化解

孟子推崇孔子，其核心思想也正是“仁”,并且通过“良知”“良能”赋予其先验性质。孟子从先验的立场把仁归结为人心的本质，但是从经验事实出发的论证方法，使其陷入了自相矛盾之中。这个矛盾最终依托君子以心养心的人格品质，完成先验仁义观的自我构建。

WANG Shi-wei

Mencius’ core idea is Confucius’ “benevolence”, and he makes it become transcendental through the “given intelligence” and “given ability”. The empirical way of argumentation about the transcendental benevolence contradicts itself. The conflict is solved by a gentleman’s cultivation of personality.