孟子荀子心论之比较

Comparison Between Mengzi and Xunzi's Heart Theory

同为儒家的代表人物,孟子荀子关于心的论述都很丰富。孟子荀子有关心论的论述有心的内涵、心是否为标准、养心的途径与目的、心论产生的背景四方面,存在着一定的异同表现。这种比较既可以帮助把握孟子荀子的思想,也可以观照数千年来儒家心论的分派源头和肇始状况。

Mengzi and Xunzi are both representatives of Confucian and have abundant thoughts about the heart.On the base of analyzing their Heart theory,this essay compares with their difference to heart as four aspects：heart＇s connotation,whether heart is the criterion,what pathway and aim for protecting heart,the backgrounds of Heart theory derivation,which can help us to comprehend and corroborate Mengzi and Xunzi＇s theory,and can provide an eye to look on the original differences and divergence for two array of confucianism＇s heart theory for thousands of years.