从“德性自足”到“立己立人”——轴心期文化自觉意识的现代意蕴

From"Virtual Self-sufficiency"to"Establishing Oneself and Others"——The Modern Implication of Cultural Consciousness in the Axial Period

以轴心期中西智者的学说和著作为观照点,不难发现人类文化发展存在着环形联结现象:“德性自足”的精神原乡是起点,人类发展过程中德性的逐渐远离是迷失的中间一环,人们的自我实现和回归内在是重要目的地。回归内在的途径有二:神圣的仪式和修德、修道、修心。但回归内在并非终点,立己立人、实现再次超越,才是人类不同文化的共同追求。对轴心期文化的准确认知有助于当今时代倡导的人类命运共同体的构建。不仅如此,借助根植于自我反省、自我超越的轴心期文化自觉意识,能够明晰中华传统文化之根。明确回归内在、立己立人不仅是轴心期智者的内在追求,也是当下人们可以汲取的精神食粮,对弘扬中华人文精神、促进社会和谐、增强文化自信等亦具有重要意义。

From the perspective of the theories and works of Chinese and Western wise men in the axial period,it is not difficult to find that there is a circular connection phenomenon in the development of human culture:the spiritual origin of"virtue self-sufficiency"is the starting point,the gradual departure of virtue in the process of human development is the middle link of loss,and people's self realization and return to the inner is an important destination.There are two ways to return to the inner:the sacred ceremony and the cultivation of morality,Taoism and mind.However,it is not the end to return to the inner world.It is the common pursuit of different human cultures to establish oneself and others,and to achieve another transcendence.The accurate cognition of the axial culture is helpful to the construction of the community of human destiny advocated in today's era.Moreover,with the help of cultural consciousness rooted in self reflection and self transcendence in the axial period,the root of Chinese traditional culture can be clarified,and it is not only the inner pursuit of the wise people in the axial period,but also the spiritual food that people can draw from.It is also of great significance to carry forward the Chinese humanistic spirit,promote social harmony,and enhance cultural confidence.