庄子命之本质论

The Essential Theory about Fate in "Chuang-tzu"

就庄子而言,命在本质上是一种必然性,而非神的意志。对于事物而言,它是不知其所以然而然者,是一种规定性。就其来源而言,它根源于道,直接来自于天地。要言之,它是一种自然力量,有别于宗教神学之命。故而,庄子倡说"安命",也就并非主张宿命。更加值得强调的是,庄子主张"安命",却并没有因此而否定人的主观能动性,反而肯定人的自由意志。

According to Chuang - tzu,fate is an inevitability essentially,but not god＇ s will. It can＇ t be known for things, and is a stipulation. Speaking of its origin, it is rooted in Dao and directly comes from Nature. In brief, it is one kind of natural strength different from the fate of religious theology. Therefore, Chuang - tzu advocates the doctrine ＂calming a fate＂, not meaning that the ＂ calming a fate＂ is a determinism. What is even more worth stressing is that Chuang - tzu actually doesnt deny human subjective initiatives, on the contrary, he affirms human free will.