古代中西方对知识与德性的不同态度

Different attitudes towards knowledge and morality in China and the West in ancient times

人是唯一能以理智的目光观察外界的存在物。不仅如此 ,人还能以理智的目光反观自身及由人所组成的社会。知识与德性便产生于现实的人与客观外界的相互关系中。知识是理智的产物 ,求知的过程是追求真理的“真”的过程 ,在这一过程中 ,主体也力图在其自然本性中发现道德的和精神的意义 ,把对知识的追求自觉引导到主体的德性即“善”的目的性追求上 ,在这一过程中 ,东方 (主要是中国 )与西方走着各自不同的道路 :西方哲学重知识 。

The two elements of the world, man and object are separated after the evolution of apes to man, but only man can see the world rationally and further itself, then the society made up of man. Knowledge and morality come up with the interrelationship between man and the outside world. Knowledge is the product of ration. The process of pursuing knowledge is that of pursuing truth, during which the perceiver tries to find in its nature the moral and the spiritual meanings, hoping to lead to the pursue of knowledge to that of morality, namely, 'the good'. In this respect, the East( mainly China) and the West adopt different roads: The Western philosophy focuses on knowledge whereas the Eastern focuses on morality.