期命辨说与合理性之寻求——荀子辨说理性的一种了解方式

A Study of Xun Zi's Rationality in Argument

有学者认为,荀子不竞求价值根源,倚重于礼法,不免有导致专制之倾向。但荀子言辨说而主"兼听"、"兼覆"之德,倡"贤而能容罢,知而能容愚,博而能容浅,粹而能容杂"之兼术,更呈"仁心说、学心听、公心辨"之德慧,其开放性之胸襟、合理性之预设或可在今天仍值得我们反省和重视。荀子虽坚执"先王之道"的信念,然而,在其辨说理性的慧照之下,此先王之道已或多或少地呈现出其开放性和合理性之特征。

Some scholars hold that Xun Zi emphasized rules and rites rather than value,which might lead to despotism.In fact,in his theoretical argument for the support of the traditional royal rule,Xun Zi expressed his openness and broad vision,which can shed some light on our future studies on this topic.