孟轲对孔子社会哲学思想的继承和发展

Meng Ke’s Carrying on and Developing of Kong Qiu’s Thought of Social Philosophy

在中国哲学史上,孟子是仅次于孔子的伟大哲学家和儒学代表人物.孟子一生所追求的就是学习孔子的理论和效仿孔子的行为,因此在诸多领域中继承和发展了孔子的学说.本文从天命观、仁政思想、因材施教和性善论四个方面阐释孟子对儒学的贡献和对孔子学说的继承和发展.

Meng Zi is a great philosopher and representative figure only second to Kong Zi in history of Chinese philosophy. What Meng Zi pursued in his life was to learn the theories from Kong Zi and to imitate his behaviors. Therefore, he carried on and developed Kong Zi’s theories in many fields. This paper interpreted Meng Zi’s devotion to Ru-school(the Confucianists) and his carrying on and developing of Kong Zi’s theories from destiny, policy of benevolent government, teaching students according to their aptitudes, and man’s nature towards good.