“兼爱”之美:墨子的理想王国

On the Thought of “Universal” Love by Mozi

墨子的"兼爱"思想是墨子整个思想体系的核心范畴,其形成受到夏文化、商文化及其周文化,尤其是孔子儒家文化的影响。"兼爱"是墨子不满于孔子的"仁爱"开创的新思想,提倡一种无等差的爱,推人及己的爱,也是"交相利"的爱天下所有人。实现"兼爱"的途径则是坚持"交相利"的"非攻"思想,宗教的制裁,政治的制裁。墨子的"兼爱"思想是一种空想,不具有可行性。

Mozi＇ s ＂universal love＂ was the core category of his ideological system, and its formation was influenced by the Xia culture, the Shang culture and Zhou culture, especially by the Confucian culture, and was put forward on the background of that era. ＂Universal love＂ was a new thought created out of the dissatisfaction with Confucius ＂Charity＂. It advocated a love giving equally for all, a love from loving others to loving one＇ s own and also a love for the all people in the world on the basis of ＂ mutual benefit＂. The approach of implementation of ＂universal love＂ was to adhere to the thought of ＂no aggression＂ based on ＂mutual benefit＂, religious sanctions and political sanctions. Mozi＇ s ＂universal love＂ was a fantasy, and by no means feasible.