孟子“孝”论

Mencius Theory of "Filial Piety"

"孝"是中国传统文化的根源,也是儒家思想的理论基石。孔子确立了以"孝"为本的"仁"学,从内容和形式上对作为家庭伦理的"孝"作了规定。孟子承继并发展了孔子有关"孝"的理论,试图从心性论上探讨"孝"何以可能,确立儒家"孝"道的深层心理动因和形上根据。

＂Filial piety＂ is the root of the Chinese traditional culture and the theoretical cornerstone of Confucianism. Confucius established ＂benevolence＂ based on the ＂filial piety＂, and he also stipulated the contents and forms as the family ethics of ＂filial piety＂. Mencius inherited and developed Confucius＇ theory of ＂filial piety＂ and attempted to discuss the possibility of ＂filial piety＂ from man-nature theory and establish the deep psychological motivation and metaphysical foundation of Confucian ＂filial piety＂.