以“德”化民——孔子“无为而治”思想刍析

People with Morals A Brief Analysis of Confucius's “Governing by Doing Nothing Against Nature”

“无为而治”不仅是老子的重要政治理念,也是孔子的重要政治理念。区别于老子“无为而治”的自化、自育,孔子的“无为而治”内涵是以“德”化民,而以“德”化民的流行就是有道之世。通过对孔子“无为而治”这一政治理念抉发,重新解读孔子的政治思想,以期待深化人们对孔子思想的认识和理解。

This article reinterprets the political idea ＂Governing by doing nothing that goes against nature＂ , which is both Lao Zi＇s and Confucius＇ key viewpoint for political management. Different from Lao Zi＇s idea emphasizing people＇s self-education and self-civilization, Confucius laid greater emphasis on ＂educating the people with morals＂ , which presupposes the cult of saints. So the methods adopted in ＂education of the people with morals＂ are mainly education and civilization of the people, which favours running a country by virtue. It is hoped by the writer that digging up the meanings of Confucius＇s idea in this article can make readers have a deeper understanding of it and its significance in current society.