余英时的君子思想及其价值述论

Yu Yingshi's Views on the Confucian Gentleman and It's Value

余英时先生认为"君子"最初只是贵族阶层或执政者的称谓,经过孔子的创造性发挥与阐释,"君子"被赋予以"仁"和"礼"为核心的道德意蕴,成为一种可望可及的理想人格。后孔子时代,孟子和荀子分别从"仁"与"礼"两个向度进一步丰富了"君子"的道德义涵。儒家"君子之学"的当代价值是多方面的,这里仅从延续民族文化血脉,当代官德文化的塑造,提高社会治理成效等三个方面略加陈述。

YuYingshi thonght ＂Gentleman＂ was originally the title of the nobility or the rulers, Through the creative development and interpretation of Confucius ＂Gentleman＂ was given the moral connotation of ＂benevolence＂ and ＂ceremony＂. Which can be considered as an accessible and ideal character. After Confu- cius, Mencius and Hsun Tzu further enriched its moral connotation . The contemporary＂value of Confu- cian＂ Gentleman is various, such as the continuation of the blood of national culture, the shaping of the contemporary official culture, and improvement of the effectiveness of social governance.