荀子生态道德思想探究

An Investigation on Xun Zi's Thought of the Eco-Morality

作为战国时期生产力发展的必然产物的荀子的生态道德思想,是先秦时期人们朴素的生态环境思想和智慧的结晶,是我国传统生态意识的源头和体现。它包括“天行有常”的生态道德意识、“制用天命”的生态和谐观以及“圣人之制”的可持续发展理念三部分,分析、阐释和借鉴这些思想,并在此基础上实现从传统生态意识到现代生态意识的转换和超越,对我们重塑人与自然的和谐关系,走可持续发展的道路,有着重要的启示。

Xun Zi＇s thought of the eco- morality, an inevitable outcome of the development of the productive force in War Period, crystallizes people＇s plain thought of ecology before Qin Dynasty. As the source and embodiment of ancient Chinese thought of ecology, his thought consists of three parts： concept of eco - morality, concept of eco - harmony and concept of sustainable development. By means of analysis, interpretation of and reference to these thoughts, the transformation of traditional thought of ecology to modern thought of ecology can be realized） which will be an important guide for us to reshape the harmonious relationship between man and nature and embark on a road of sustainable development.