船山论“情”

Chuanshan's theory on Qing

"情"无疑是宋明道学的一个主要论题,作为明末清初时期的著名儒者,船山关于"情"的思考并不意味"情"具有任何本体论意义上的含义,船山论"情"绝不如李贽等"左派王学"那样"以情识为心体"来正面肯定、抬高情欲的地位和作用。因此,与其说船山属于或者接近于所谓的情欲解放的启蒙思想,毋宁说他更接近一种严格的道德理性主义。与此同时,他并不主张灭情,而是认为人之所以能够行善,情感的积极和正当的作用与功效也是不容忽视的。因此说,船山论"情"蕴含着相较于其他理学家而言更为复杂、多重的义理内容。

Qing is an important proposition of neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties. Chuanshan's theory on Qing had no ontological significance. In a strict sense,his theory was more like moral rationalism rather than an enlightenment about erotic liberation. Besides,he acknowledged the positive sides of Qing. Compared with other Confucian scholars,Chuanshan's theory on Qing had wider connotations.