王艮“百姓日用是道”之辨析

An Interpretation of Wang Gen's Common People's Everyday Necessities Being the Main Purpose

"百姓日用是道"是王艮整个思想体系中最为重要的组成部分。关于其思想内容及其价值,学界论述较多,说法不一。对王艮的"百姓日用是道"应该深刻分析、客观把握。事实上,"百姓日用是道"指明了"求道"的方向,但并不是说学道就是学习百姓的日常活动;"百姓日用是道"体现了圣愚平等的思想,但并非百姓为上的主体观;"百姓日用是道"阐述了人性天生良知的完美性,却不否认"知"及"知"的差别。王艮的"百姓日用是道"与传统的"日用"理论不同,是一种理论创新,很有思想价值与实践价值。

Common people＇s everyday necessities being the main purpose is the most important part of Wang Gen＇s ideological system.There have been many researches and conclusions about his thought and values.We should have a deep study and correct understanding of his thought.Common people＇s everyday necessities being the main purpose has pointed out the direction while the whole purpose was not learning common people＇s daily life,has demonstrated the equality between emperor and common people,while common people was not the supreme,and has interpreted the completeness of human＇s original benevolence while there was difference between knowing and not knowing.Common people＇s everyday necessities being the main purpose is a theoretical creation of ideological and practical values compared with traditional daily necessities.