阳明学生命观探析——兼及宋明理学的分期问题

A Tentative Study of the Yangming Outlook of Life:the Issue of the Division of Confucian Philosophy of the Song and Ming Dynasties

阳明学生命观是传统儒学生死观的最终形态,集中体现了儒家乃至整个中国传统文化中的生命智慧,对了解中国传统生命观具有重要意义。从方法论出发,宋明理学以阳明学为标志分为宋学和明学两种形态,从阳明学生命观和宋学生命观的异同可以发现:阳明学生命观具有重内在、证良知、重感性、重生死体验以及生命实现途径上转向了觉民行道这五个基本内涵,这些方面至今仍有重要的启示意义。

As the final expressional form of the Confucian outlook of life, Yangming outlook of life manifests overall wisdom on life of Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture, and plays an important role in understanding the traditional outlook of life in China. Based on the methodological analysis, with the formation of Yangming doctrine as symbol, Confucian Philosophy of the Song and Ming Dynasties can be categorized into Song School and Ming School. The Yangming outlook of life connotates five fundamental principles ： emphasize intrinsic reflections, verify conscience, stress geisty, underline experience of life and death, and realize the meaning of life by advoca- ting enlightened people act as agents for heaven. These principles are still of great significance for the current society.