自然与诚:道、儒对文化风险的反思

Nature and Sincerity: Reflections on Cultural Risks by Taoism and Confucianism

自然之"真"不仅是自然而然的本然之真,而且是社会性的不勉强不做作的真实;"自然"概念涵义的丰富性显示传统的理解往往弱化了其文化反思功能,忽略其作为价值本原和存在基础的本体内涵。儒家吸收了道家思想,自然、诚、天道等概念,以及道德修养,均从不同角度表达了本真的追求,和对礼乐之原的回溯,显示出文化反思即消解文化风险的意义。重新审视儒道二家自然概念象征真实、礼乐文化所要求的和与节、对自然节奏与秩序的承认等,对文化风险的反思在科技发展的当今仍有指导意义。

The “truth”of nature is not only the natural truth, but also the unrestrained reality of sociality. The richness of the concept of “nature”shows that the traditional understanding tends to weaken its function of cultural reflection, ignoring its intrinsic connotation as the origin of value and the basis of existence. On this issue, Confucianism has absorbed Taoism. The concepts of nature, sincerity, heaven, and moral cultivation all express the pursuit of authenticity from different perspectives, as well as the retrospect of the origin of ritual and music, which shows the significance of cultural reflection, that is, the elimination of cultural risks. Today, with the development of science and technology, it is of great significance to re-examine the reflection of Confucianism and Taoism on cultural risks.