“至善”何以止于“事”——以朱子《大学章句》为中心兼对“以佛释儒”的一个批评

“Stopping in Perfect Goodness” Ending up with “Things”——Focusing on Zhu Zi's “Great Learning” and Concurrently Criticizing the Idea “Interpreting Confucianism by Buddhism”

朱子在《大学章句》中,将"止于至善"之"至善"界定为"事理当然之极",强调"事"的重要性和人"做事"的当然性,从而在本体层面为世间万事提供了形而上的根据和理由,反映了朱子肯定政治社会和人的社会属性的思想,具有重要的政治哲学意义。佛老及现代思想潜含着将人"抽离"社会、去除人的社会性的危险,从而导致社会秩序的松弛和伦理规范的解体。强调朱子"至善"止于"事"的思想,对于救治现代社会秩序松弛、伦理坍塌的现象具有重要的价值和意义。

In the chapter of＂Great Learning＂,Zhu Zi proposes the concept-＂stopping in perfect goodness＂and defines＂perfect goodness＂as the extreme of doing things,which place emphasis on the significance of＂things＂and the nature of ＂doing things＂. At the ontological level,it provides a metaphysical basis and reason for all things in the world and reflects Zhu＇s thought of affirming the social properties of political society and people and has important political and philosophical significance. Buddhism and modern thought have the potential to＂pull people out of＂society and remove the danger of human socialization. As a result,the relaxation of social order and the dissolution of ethical norms break away from Zhuzi＇s political and philosophical concerns. It is of great value and significance to emphasize that Zhu Zi＇s＂perfect goodness＂ending up with ＂things＂and relieves the collapse of modern social order.