主持人语

Introduction to the Special Issue

在中国哲学的历史衍化中,王阳明的哲学占有不可忽视的地位。通过以心立说,王阳明既实现了哲学视域上的重要转换,也体现了对世界的意义关切和人类价值的关怀。以心为体固然包含某种思辨的趋向,但其内在的旨趣则是强调外部世界的意义相对于人而呈现。在王阳明那里,对个体意识的注重,构成了其哲学趋向的重要方面。对王阳明来说,人的自我意识表现为“良知”,这种“良知”首先与自我存在相关,包含个体性的品格。

Wang Yangming’s philosophy plays an important role in the development of Chinese philosophy.Taking the heart-mind(xin)as the foundation,Wang not only makes an important shift in philosophical horizons,but also demonstrates his endeavor to explore the nature of the world and his concern with human values.Needless to say,designating the heart-mind as the original substance betrays a speculative inclination;however,its underlying purpose is to call attention to how the external world manifests itself in humanity.Wang’s emphasis on the individual consciousness constitutes an important dimension of his philosophical inquiry.