儒家气性论的出场及其理论旨归——任鹏程著《先秦两汉儒家气性论研究:从孔子到王充》评介

The Emergence and Theoretical Purpose of Confucian Theory of Human Nature Containing Qi:Review of Ren Pengcheng’s A Study of Confucian Theory of Human Nature Containing Qi in the Pre-Qin and Han Dynasties:From Confucius to Wang Chong

人性论是中国哲学的核心话题。任鹏程的《先秦两汉儒家气性论研究:从孔子到王充》以哲学史的方式展现中国哲学家的人性论,论述重点聚焦先秦两汉儒家并提出一种新的理解模式——气性论。此书精彩之处在于,作者旗帜鲜明地提出,先秦两汉儒家存在一个脉络清晰的气性论传统,将气性论的理论源头追溯至孔孟,并从历史脉络和逻辑自洽相结合的思想视角,深度还原了先秦两汉儒家气性论的基本内涵、发展脉络及理论旨归,为我们全面理解儒家人性学说提供了新的视角和理论框架,同时也存在一些可商榷之处。

The theory of human nature is a core topic in Chinese philosophy.Ren Pengcheng’s A Study of Confucian Theory of Human Nature Containing Qi in the Pre-Qin and Han Dynasties:From Confucius to Wang Chong presents the theory of human nature of Chinese philosophers in the form of philosophical history,focusing on Confucianism during the pre-Qin and Han dynasties and proposing a new understanding model—the theory of human nature containing Qi.The brilliance of this book lies in the author’s clear proposition that there exists a clear tradition of Confucian theory of human nature containing Qi during the pre-Qin and Han dynasties.The theoretical origin of this theory can be traced back to Confucius and Mencius,and from the perspective of combining historical context and logical consistency,it comprehensively restores the basic connotation,development context,and theoretical purpose of Confucian theory of human nature containing Qi in the pre-Qin and Han dynasties,providing a new perspective and theoretical framework for a comprehensive understanding of Confucian theory of human nature.At the same time,there are also some areas for discussion.