论荀子的“欲多物寡”思想

On Xunzi’s Thought Of “Plenty of Desires With Less Material supplies ”

荀子从“人性恶”假说出发 ,提出了一个经济学的基本矛盾命题 :“欲多物寡” ,并提倡“节欲”说和“足国之道”予以解决。其“节欲”说认为 :以师法教化、礼义、法度等措施 ,可以制导人类欲求 ;其“足国之道”指出 :通过发展生产、增加社会财富等政策措施 ,可以增加物资产品供给。“节欲”说与“足国之道” ,相辅相成 ,互相作用 ,从而达到调整“欲多物寡”

Starting from the hypothesis of “ evil human nature”, Xunzi raised a basic contradiction proposition in economy “ plenty of desires with less material supplies ”and advocated the policy of “desire control” and “ ways to make the country prosperous” to solve the problem. His theory of “ desire control ” states that such measures as education by example 、ceremonial rites and regulations、rules by law etc. can control and guide human desires. His adoption of “ ways to make the country prosperous ” means the increase of material supplies by developing production and increasing social riches. The theory of “ desire control ” and “ ways to make the country prosperous” complement each other to sfracghten out the contradiction of ” plenty of desires with less material supplies”. The article below unveils the theoretical value and realistic significance of Xunzi's thought of “Plenty of desires with less material supplies ”.