程颐心性论探析

An Analysis of Chen Yi's Thought on Mind and Nature

程颐提出性即理的观点,将人性提高到本体之地位,也就将人性善的崇高价值取向提升到第一位。他又引入气禀而来的才来解决恶的问题,建构了性才并举的人性论。在心与性的问题上,程颐认为,心与性在本质上是一致的,但也有一些细微的差别。这表现在心更多的指向人的主体意识和主体精神,而且心有已发、未发之分以及人心、道心的差异。程颐在性情关系上,阐述了性对情的决定作用,论述了情的相对的独特性。

Cheng Yi coms up with the idea that human nature equals principle,which raises human nature to the level of ontology,thus lifting the lofty value orientation of human nature being good up to the first position.He then introduces the inner talent to solve the problem of evil,setting up the humanity philosophy which combines human nature and talent.This is relevant to human nature.In Cheng Yi's opinion,mind and human nature is consistent in essence,except for some little differences.At first,human nature is more about subject consciousness and subject spirit.Besides,there are differences between minds that have been expressed and mindts that have not been expressed,and also between human mind and way-mind.About the relation between human nature and passion,Cheng Yi first tells human nature's decisive role to passion,and then tells passion's relevant independence that passion includes good and evil ones and the object-causing nature.