Why “Matter the Embodiment of Heavenly Law: ” Study on Mencius'' Theory of Experientialism

• Main Authors: Stephen Chen, 陳羿廷
• Other Authors: 蕭振邦
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/7x564n

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 中國文學系碩士班 === 106 === In the Huaxia philosophy values practice at the first place, but the “New Confucian Interpretation System” of the academic circle in the past values the long-term consideration of the relation between heaven and men also initiate the annotation metaphysics of morals to explicate the relation between heaven and men in New Confucian Interpretation System. However, this interpretation approach which emphasis on speculation, it can’t truly understand the significance of practice of the Huaxia philosophy, at last, still bound to as the western philosophy operators fall into the abstract operation of the purely rational and metaphysical speculation. In views of the above, this article attempt to make a thorough inquiry and explicate again the principle of life which Mencius reveals, also refactor Mencius’ view of heaven and men theory, based on the structure of Experiential Realism. In the first place, to reinterpret the basic argumentation of Mencius, not to use the rational as the usual point of departure, but use “suitability” as the reference loan abide by“According to the feelings that come from it, then you can say that they are acting with goodness. This is what I mean when I say human beings are inherently good” to carry out the Structure of moral feeling and reason of Mencius’ theory which discuss the heart and the humanity. Furthermore, stride across the difference to the distinction between rightness and profit through the valure choice between “live” and “life” revealed from “zhi” which Mencius said. Second, as a result of the academic circle in the past mostly take metaphysics of morals as the interpretation subject, nearly emphasizes the match between morality of heaven and the humane vertue, and yet, neglect the perspective of Confucianism values the historical context, therefore, explaning the value of history is for the sake of not letting the theory fall into prattle. Additionally, in order to inarch the key position of the beginning and the end, by the analysis of the concept of literature, straighten the differences between the sacred system and the holy system, to understand the idea of “holy” is discribing people who achieves the specific value that are affirmed by the later generation also endow the value concept. Thereby, to encourage the multitude that everyone can prove to be sanctified. Eventually, to revealy the only life that I have is the reality, and in this real life reflecting the value applicability truthfully, is the principle of life that “Mencius” emphasize. Heaven has double meaning, one is the natural world and the second is the value that people create. However, the value which is reflect by people needs to practice the social law by human culture in the reality, also reflect in the context of self-lagislation. If this is the case，the principle of the heaven is no need to be agreed with far away，it is because the concept that heaven is not always sitting on the high position, but as long as the idea of the human impression can be highlighted, this is also the special place of the Experiential Realism of “Mencius”.