儒学真谛与当代中国实践的思想文化需求

The Essence of Confucianism and the Ideological and Cultural Needs of Contemporary Chinese Practice

儒家文化的传承是以正确理解原初儒家的学说真谛为前提的。儒学是以"贵仁"的价值观、"隆礼"的治理学说、"修身"的道德理论为内涵的"内圣外王"之学。儒学在两千多年的中国封建社会中,因为适应社会稳定时期德治和教化的需要而绵延久长。儒学的根本意义是中华民族文化基因组合中的伦理主导。其局限性在于凸显价值维度而缺乏科学维度;强调"德性之知"而未详"事实之知";树立"德治"传统而对"法治"重要性估计的不足。儒学的当代价值,要看它能否满足和在哪些方面满足中国实践的需求。儒学的复兴势头证明它正在被需求:作为党和国家指导思想的中国化的马克思主义及其哲学的继续推进,有着汲取儒学因素的需求;社会基本道德的建设和完善化,有着儒家道德复兴的需求;社会主义初级阶段的极其复杂的社会治理,有着借助于儒学的"仁、礼、德、中、和"的治理思想的需求。儒学的兴起和发展,带动和促进了中国文化基因的组合并长期起主导作用。

The inheritance of Confucian culture is based on the correct understanding of the original Confucian doctrine. In the feudal period of Chinese history which is more than two thousand years,Confucianism works well for its adaptation to the rule of virtue and effect of enlightenment by which society can keep stable. The fundamental meaning of Confucianism is the ethical leading in Chinese cultural gene-combination. Its limitation lies in the value dimension which lacks of scientific dimension. It stresses＂knowledge of virtue＂rather than＂knowledge of fact＂,and stresses the tradition of ＂rule of virtue＂rather than that of ＂rule of law＂. The contemporary value of Confucianism depends on its ability to meet and the ways to meet the needs of China’s social practice.