再释孟告之辩

A Reinterpretation of Argument between Mencius and Gaozi

孟、告二人围绕"仁义是如何形成的?"、"人性是否是善的?"、"人有没有定性?"、"人的定性究竟是什么?"、"人性是不是只有生的定性?"等问题展开了"性犹杞柳"、"性犹湍水"、"生之谓性"、"义内还是义外"的论辩。在论辩过程中,告子充分表达了他的"性无善无不善"、义外的思想观点,而孟子则充分表达了他的"性善"、义内的思想观点。

Around the topics like＂how is kindness formed？＂＂is human nature kind？＂＂does man have the fixed nature？＂＂what is the fixed nature of man on earth？＂and ＂does human nature only have the significance of life？＂,Mencius and Gaozi conducted argument on human nature as willow,human nature as rushing water,life as nature,and inside or outside righteousness.In the process of their argument,Gaozi fully expressed his view that human nature had no distinction between evil and kindness and it was determined by the outside world.And Mencius held that human nature was kind and it was determined by the inside righteousness.