从荀子“天论”看儒家执政哲学意蕴

The Confucian Government Philosophy Implication in Xun zi's Discourse on Nature

荀子在"天论"中阐述了重要的儒家执政哲学意蕴。通过"天行有常"理念,荀子批判现实中执政者迷信鬼神之天的错误做法。通过"天人之分"理念,荀子明确了"天""人"之间的多层关系,阐明执政者的职责所在。通过"应天而治"理念,荀子阐述了执政者应从"知天"、"参天"两个方向上展开自己的执政方略。执政者按照荀子所理解的"天""人"关系进行实践,其执政理想就有实现之可能。

Xun zi expounded important Confucian government philosophy implication in his article “discourse on Nature”. Xun zi criticized the rulers who had blind faith in spirits and carried out some incorrect political actions through conception “ the course of Nature is constant”. Xun zi clarified multiple meanings of “Nature” and the obligations of rulers. Xun zi argued that rulers should unfold government plans in two directions which are “to form a Triad about man ,earth and Nature” and “ to know Nature”. The rulers can achieve the government ideals if they fellow Xun zips government idea.