论先秦儒家的推类理论

On the Theories of the Confucian School's Analogy in the Pre-qin Period

先秦儒家的孔子、孟子和荀子,在谈说论辩实践中都特别重视推类思维方法的运用。他们对类和推类的认识体现了儒家的推类理论由不自觉到自觉、由片面到全面的发展过程。与其他学派相比,儒家的推类主要是推"仁"、推"爱"的推理,是用来阐发其政治伦理思想和主张的主要手段和工具。

Confucius,Mencius and Hsun-tzu of the Confucian school in the Pre-Qin period especially stressed the application of analogy and thinking ways in their debating practice.Their knowledge on classification and analogy demonstrates the developing process of the theories of the Confucian school＇s analogy——from unconscious to conscious,one-sided to all-round.Compared to other schools,the Confucian school＇s analogy mainly focuses on kindness and love,which is their important means of developing and spreading their political and moral thoughts.