浅析孟子性善论

Analysis on Good-in-Nature Theory of Mencius

孟子对“人性”的界定是孟子“人性本善论”思想的核心,也是孟子作为儒家学说代表,在儒家文化中所站地位的集中体现。孟子将人性界定为人生来就有的属性和资质,是人之所以为人的特质,是人之所以异于禽兽者,从而明确人禽之分。对性善论思想的论证结构从以良心本心论性、良心本心人人固有、良心本心是性善的根据、性善是一个自我完善的过程、如何实现性善5个方面进行了详细的分析。

The definition of Human Nature given by Mencius is the core of his Good-in-nature Theory and the concentrated representation of Mencius position in Confucian Culture as the representative of Confucian School. Mencius defines human nature as innate attribute and aptitude of human, which is characteristic of human being and where human is distinguished from the other animals. This paper analyzes the whole Goodin-Nature Theory from the following five aspects： 1. discussing human nature with conscience and synderesis; 2. all human have conscience and synderesis; 3. conscience and synderesis are basis for good human nature; 4. good human nature is a serf-perfecting process; 5. how to make good human nature come true.