《周易》感应思想初探

On Induction Thoughts in Zhou Yi

感应思想是《周易》的基本和核心思想,也是理解中国传统哲学形成和特点的重要途径。《周易》中的感应思想有同类相感和阴阳感而为一两个方面,前者本质上是形式逻辑中的类比推理,但比类比推理有更大的主观性和不确定性。后者本质上是对立统一规律,但由此导致片面夸大同一性而否定斗争性,则又是错误的。

Induction thoughts are basic, important thoughts in Zhou Yi and an access to the forming and characteristics of traditional philosophy in ancient China. Induction thoughts include coordinative thinking and induction of Yin and Yang. Coordinative thinking is an effective method by which man can guess and discover the truth. But it, in nature, is an intuitive, perceptual thinking method with great limits. Induction of Yin and Yang reasonably notices the importance of the identity of opposites. Meanwhile, it ignores the importance of the struggle of opposites. This is wrong.