“和而不同”:孔子的创新思想及其价值!

"Harmony but not Sameness" : Confucius's Innovation Thought and Its Value

孔子和而不同思想有其丰厚的历史文化承载,是关于人与人、自然和社会关系总体的创新之道,即和谐创新之道。它是孔子思想的精髓和价值核心,在孔子乃至整个儒家思想体系中占有重要地位,是对道家天人合一思想的超越与升华,并与现代创新理论相映照。它对当今时代弘扬创新文化特别是践行创新发展理念具有重要的传统文化支撑、驱动作用及启示意义。相对天人合一与和谐理念,和而不同或和谐创新更应是中华文化的精髓和价值核心。

Confucius thought of innovation carries rich history and culture, which is a general way of inno- vation about people, nature and social relations, namely harmonious innovation. This way is the essence and value core of Confucius thought, which plays a significant role in Confucius and the Confucian system thoughts. What＇s more,it is also the transcendence and sublimation of Taoism＇s ＂Unity of Nature and Humani- ty＂, and corresponds with modem innovation theories. In today＇s society,＂ Harmony but not Sameness＂ plays an important traditional supportive role in carrying forward the culture of innovation, especially the practice of in- novation and development. Compared with ＂Unity of Nature and Humanity＂ and harmonious concept, ＂Harmo- ny but not Sameness＂ or harmonious innovation should be the essence and core value of Chinese culture more.