南宋儒者薛季宣的中庸观

The Doctrine of the Mean of Xue Jixuan,A Southern Song Confucian Scholar

薛季宣对"中庸"观念的独特诠释,体现出理学思潮对他的影响,但他不赞同形而上学的探讨趋向。他开拓出一种以格物实践为本位、重视"时中"的中庸观,为其政治思想提供了哲学根据,并在学理上促进了经制之学的形成。"时中"中庸观是薛氏思想的核心理念。

Xue Jixuan＇s particular interpretation of the doctrine of the mean reflected the influence from the Song Neo-Confucianism, while it argued against the indulgence in the theoretical discussion of metaphysical philosophy. Xue developed such a doctrine of the mean that took practical concern as his standard and emphasized applicability. This view functioned as the theoretical guideline and philosophical basis in Xue＇s political thinking and promoted the formation of his theory of the classical system, the doctrine of the mean is the core idea in Xue＇s thinking.