荀子对先秦政治秩序转型与建构的学术回应

Xuncius' s Response to the Transformation and the Construction of Political Order in Pre-Qin Period

荀子学术成长的"战国末期",正值中国早期国家宗族"共主"的王权社会向专制皇权社会转型即告结束的前夕。七国竞锋,诸子争鸣,开创新意识形态刻不容缓。荀子依"天行有常"创"性恶论",在学术批判中吐故纳新,深化乃至改写了儒学的"礼论"。荀子高举"法后王"的旗帜,隆礼尊贤,德法并举,求内圣外王之治,促先秦儒家浴火新生。

Xuncius＇ s intellectual evolution is on the background of the late period of the Warring States,in which the transition from the Royalty as＂Collective Master＂among early clans in China to the Imperial Autocracy is coming to the end.Given the situation of competition among seven kingdoms and various thoughts,it allows of no delay to integrate culture and create some kind of new ideology.According with the materialistic thought that＂nature is the true law＂,Xuncius put forward the＂evil human nature theory＂.By bringing forth the new through the old in academic criticism,he deepened and even rewrote the＂Theory of Rites＂in Confucianism.Holding the advocacy of＂following the example of the recent enlightened monarch＂,Xuncius propagated the respect to the Etiquette System and sages,as well as combination of virtue and law,in order to implement the governance of＂sageliness within and kingliness without＂.As a result,the PreQin Confucian got a new promotion under the efforts of Xuncius.