苏格拉底“认识你自己”语境下的人性思想探析

Socrates’ Thought of Human Nature in the Context of “Knowing Yourself”

“认识你自己”是苏格拉底信奉的至理名言,它体现了苏格拉底从人的本性角度来思考关于人存在的意义和价值的问题。“善”是苏格拉底人性思想的重要内容,他认为“善”是人的生存目的和价值之所在,人只有在不断认识自己的过程中,才能逐渐成为一个有德性的人,进而完成向“善”的使命。通过“认识你自己”的哲学反思,引导人们回归到自己的本性,让人明白什么是善,什么是恶,从而在世俗世界中做一个真正有道德的人,在苏格拉底看来,这种真正的有道德的人也就是一个自由的人。

“Knowing yourself”is Socrates’maxim,which reflects Socrates’thinking about the meaning and value of human existence from the perspective of human nature.“Good”is an important content of Socrates’human nature thought.He believes that“good”is the purpose and value of human existence.Only in the process of constantly recognizing oneself,can one gradually become a virtuous person,and then complete the mission of“good”.Through the philosophical reflection of“Knowing yourself”,we can guide people to return to their own nature,let people understand what is good and what is evil,so as to be a truly moral person in the secular world.In Socrates’view,such a truly moral person is also a free person.