摘要
从自然哲学的视角重新探讨了老子的道德论，认为在宇宙论范围内的道与德，其内涵与人论、社会论的道与德既有区别又有联系，不可一概而论。在宇宙论范围内，道是宇宙的潜在状态，德是宇宙的实现状态。由道向德的嬗变，便是宇宙的发生与演变。老子的宇宙论，是在三代礼教崩溃的基础上产生的，是一种囊为古老的自然哲学形态的宇宙论，与科学意义上的现代宇宙学不能混同看待。
In light of natural philosophy this article reinvestigates into Lao-zi's Dao-de Theory and dis- covers that Dao and De inter-relates within a context of two connotations: a latent state of universe and a realistic state of universe. Both connotations are connected to, but each distinguishes from that of humani- ty theory and social theory. A transition from Dao to De indicates the evolution of universe. Lao-zi's uni- verse theory, derived from the collapse of Propriety and Etiquette system, is the most ancient universe the- ory in natural philosophy, should not be confused with modern universe theory in the perspective of sci- ence.
出处
《湖南大学学报（社会科学版）》
2001年第3期3-12,共10页
Journal of Hunan University(Social Sciences)
关键词
老子
道
德
自然哲学
宇宙论
道德论
Lao-zi
Dao
De
natural philosophy
universe theory
