先秦儒家思想家与古希腊思想家荣辱观相似性举隅

Instances of Similarities on the Concepts of Honor and Disgrace between the Confucianists in the Pre-Qin Period and the Thinkers of Ancient Greece

东西方在各自民族精神的发展中形成了自己的荣辱观。因为人类对真善美的共同追求与渴望,在对待荣辱的价值观念和道德范式上都有惊人的相似。这种相似性具体体现在先秦儒家思想家与古希腊思想家的荣辱观上有诸多相同与相通之处。其一,崇尚理性,以具有理智和智性为荣,以非理性的泛滥为耻。其二,以"适中"为价值范式,以"中庸""中道"为判断德性与美的最高准则。其三,以尊善弃恶为道德原则,追求美善统一。

Western culture and eastern culture have a lot in common in terms of value system and moral paradigms on honor and disgrace due to human being＇s common yearning for the truth,kindness and beauty in human nature,albeit they have developed their respective unique concepts on the distinction. This can be exemplified by the following principles shared by the thinkers of Confucianism in the Pre-Qin Period and those of ancient Greece. First,rationality is highly regarded while irrationality is accused of being shameful.Second,＂moderation＂is taken as the supreme maxim in the judgment of virtues and beauty. Third,a unity of beauty and goodness is sought after guided by the moral principle to choose right instead of wrong.