“敬畏自然”究竟何所指谓?——基于道家哲学的一种解读

What on Earth Does “Being in Awe of Nature” Refer to: Based on the Interpretation of Taoist Philosophy

在先秦以老子庄子为代表的道家哲学奠定了"道法自然"的哲学传统。依据老庄这一自然哲学的立场,敬畏自然可以理解为禁止反自然地对待自然界、禁止反自然地对待他人的自然生命、禁止反自然地对待自我生命这样三方面的内涵。道家这一敬畏自然的理念为现代人解决人与自然、人与他人、人与自我的诸多问题提供着重要的价值指引。

In the Pre-Qin period, the Taoist philosophy, whose representatives are Laozi and Zhuangzi, has established the philosophical tradition of 'learning from nature'. According to this philosophy of nature, the idea of 'being in awe of nature' can be understood from three aspects: Human beings are prohibited to treat nature, other people and themselves unnaturally. Such ideas of Taoism can provide guidance in value for modern people to deal with the relationship between man and nature, to balance the need of each individual and to seek inner peace in ourselves in contemporary time.