辅成万物之自然:《老子》生态思想论析

Helping Everything Become Itself:An Analysis of the Ecological Thought in Laozi

挖掘《老子》的生态思想对于理解人与自然的关系和破解生态危机的难题具有重要意义。《老子》的宇宙论服务于实践论,为实践提供模型。《老子》的宇宙论模型认为道以虚为体,以生为用,道生养万物是一种无意志和无目的的自然而然的过程。而人类的责任在于知物守道,无欲无为,辅成万物之自然。面对生态危机,《老子》的启示是人类应当顺己之自然,合于天道,顺物之自然,成就万物。

Exploring the ecological ideas of Laozi is of great significance for understanding the relationship between humans and nature and solving the problem of ecological crisis.The cosmology of Laozi serves the theory of practice and provides a model for practice.The model of Laozi believes that the Tao is based on emptiness and is capable of giving birth to all things.The process of Tao giving birth to and nurturing all things is a natural process without will and purpose.The responsibility of humanity lies in understanding and following the Tao,without desires and wills,and helping all things achieve themselves.In the face of ecological crisis,the inspiration of Laozi is that humans should follow their own nature,conform to the Tao,follow the nature of things,and achieve all things.