辨知言养气说

On Comprehending Speech and Nourishing Spirits

关于孟子"知言养气"历来众说纷纭,其间包含对孟子与告子之不动心的理解分歧,更包含对知言与养气的多种认识,正确辨析这一命题对理解孟子思想至关重要。文中通过细心辨解,认为告子接近于名家者流,而孟子知言养气说本质上是一种意志型、伦理型修养学,是对舍生取义之信仰的具体实践。

Mencius' theory of comprehending speech and nourish spirits has different explanations,including Mencius and Gaozi's different views on being not moved and understandings of comprehending speech and nourish spirits.It is important to analyze it in order to understand Mencius' thought.The paper thinks that Gaozi's thought is close to Mingjia School and Mencius' theory of comprehending speech and nourish spirits is the subject of perseverance and ethics cultivation,which is the application of sacrifice life f...