“性伪合而天下治”:荀子心性论及其政治哲学之教化特质

“When There Is the Combination of Humanity Artificialness,the World Will Be in Peace”:Xunzi's Mind-Nature Theory and the Educational Traits of His Political Philosophy

荀子的性是心处其中并发挥影响变量的动态、整体的人性,荀子的心处于“可道”与“不可道”的十字路口。所谓恶之性可养、可化,所谓善之心可恶、可伪,此心与性的状态使荀子政治哲学具有了教化的指向。“性伪合而天下治”,是荀子政治哲学在心、性基础上的总体架构和思想追求,荀子提出了养欲、师法、化性等政治哲学主张。荀子政治哲学虽然归结和落实于德性修养,但心、性的无根状态终使其政治哲学体现出一种紧张感和紧迫感。

Xunzi's thought of nature is a kind of dynamic and holistic human nature,in which the mind plays a changeable role.Xunzi's mind is at the crossroads of“that can be told”and“that can not be told”.As the so-called evil nature can be cultivated and transformed,and the kindness can be evil or false,this state of mind and nature gives Xunzi's political philosophy a cultivating point of view.“The Combination of Humanity Artificialness”is the overall structure and ideological pursuit of his political philosophy on the basis of mind and nature,on which he put forward his propositions such as“meeting basic human needs”,“satisfying one's desire reasonably”,and“transforming human nature”.Although Xunzi's political philosophy boils down to the practice of virtue cultivation,the rootless mind and nature eventually makes them reflect a sense of tension and urgency.