论“心”字在《孟子》中大量出现——兼与戴兆国先生商榷

On the Frequent Appearance of the Word "Heart" in Mencius

孟子关于"心"的论述是孟子思想的重要特色之一。孟子由于时代和个人对时代的认识,对"心"的作用十分重视。他关于"心"的论述涉及到"为政"和"修身"两个维度。这两个纬度总体上继承了儒家前人的思想,但又深具时代和孟子个人的特色。可以说,孟子关于"心"的丰富论述,既代表着孟子思想的特色,也反映了孟子思想对儒家,特别是对孔子思想的新变,因此具有重要的历史意义。

The discussion of ＂heart＂ is one of the important teatures oI Mencms mougnts. Line to me era a,,u his personal understanding of his era, Mencius attaches great importance to the function of ＂heart＂. His discussion about ＂heart＂ involves two dimensions including political one and moral one. Both dimensions inherited the Confucian predecessors＂ ideas on the whole, but also embodied obvious features of the era and Meneius personal characteristics. Mencius broad discussion about ＂heart＂ not only represents the important characteristics of Meneius thoughts, but also reflects Mencius new development of Confucianism. That＇s why it has historical significance.