“上下与天地同流”——政治哲学视域下孟子乐民思想的精神境界

“Up and Down Flow with Heaven and Earth”——The Spiritual Realm of Mencius's Thoughts of Pleasing People in the Perspective of Political Philosophy

"乐民"思想集中体现在孟子哲学中,主要分为"使民乐"和"民自乐"两部分内容。前者着眼于政治权力主体,后者聚焦于民众自身,二者相互贯通、共同构成孟子向往的"上下与天地同流"的乐民境界。从政治哲学视域下研究孟子乐民思想有助于深化对孟子哲学体系的剖视,对当今民众追求自身心性之乐亦有积极意义。

The ＂Pleasing people＂ thought is concentrated on the philosophy of Mencius, and it is mainly divided into two parts： ＂Help people gain happiness＂ and ＂people enjoy them＂. The former focuses on the main body of political power, while the latter focuses on the people themselves. The two are intertwined and together constitute the realm of the people who are eager to go up and down with the world. Studying the thoughts of Mencius in the perspective of political philosophy helps to deepen the cross - section of Mencius＇ philosophical system, and it also has positive significance for the people of today＇ s pursuit of their own heart.