儒家生态哲学思想要论

An Interpretation of Confucian Ecological Philosophy

儒家生态哲学主要包括"天地之大德曰生"的生态存在论、"天地万物一体之仁"的生态价值观、"赞天地之化育"的生态实践观三方面。儒家生态存在论是一种生成论,突出天地的"生生之德",在人与自然的关系上,强调人应承继天地自然的生生之德,"继善成性";儒家生态价值观在人与自然万物的价值关系上肯定人高于其他事物的价值,但它所强调的人的价值,主要是一种德性价值,认为人的价值在于承继天地生生之德,"赞天地之化育",实现"天地万物一体之仁";儒家生态实践观主要体现在其社会治理思想当中,它继承了古代社会治理思想中的相关内容,体现了儒家社会治理思想的整体性思维方式和重视礼义的观念。

Confucian ecological philosophy mainly includes three aspects： the ecological ontology of ＂the nature＇s virtue of giving life＂, the ecological values of ＂kindheartedness to nature and all things on earth＂, and the ecological practice of ＂assisting to the nature＂. Confucian ecological ontology is a generative theory, which highlights the nature＇s virtue of giving life, and stresses that human should inherit this virtue of nature. Confucian ecological philosophy holds that human＇s value, although comparatively high, is a kind of moral value, and it lies in inheriting nature＇s virtue of giving lives, assisting to the nature, and achieving the virtue of taking good care of the nature and all things on earth. Confucian ecological practice views mainly manifest themselves in the social governance thoughts. By inheriting the related contents of the ancient social governance ideas, they embody the holistic thinking and attention to the etiquette of Confucian social governance thoughts.