说仁

On Benevolence

仁作为中国传统文化中的一个重要概念，其内涵十分丰富。经过历代思想家的注解，它最终从一个关注日常生活的道德规范，上升而为一个贯通天人的哲学范畴。“爱人”是孔子赋予仁的基本内涵。程颢以“与物同体”释仁。程颐反对以爱释仁，而以公论仁。谭嗣同解仁的形上之意为“通”。

As one of the important concepts in the traditional Chinese culture, benevolence has rich connotations. After interpretations by thinkers in all ages, it eventually becomes a philosophical category which connects Man to nature from a moral norm concerning daily life. To love others is the basic connotation that Confucius confered on benevolence. Chenghao interpreted benevolence as having the same body as objects. Chengyi opposed interpreting benevolence as loving others, while he explained it with selflessness. From the viewpoint of metaphysics, Tan Sitong interpreted it as connection.