“道”——一种对存在的形而上学思考

Taoism—Metaphysical Reflection on Non-being and Being

老子“道”的哲学实则是一种对存在意义的思考。“道”之存在是“无状之状 ,无物之象” ,不是任何物的存在者 ,故“道”是“无” ;但“道”又不是非存在 ,不是虚无 ,而是真实的存在 ,故“道”为“有”。“道”之作为存在正是这种“无”与“有”的统一 ,是“无”之“有” ,即不是任何事物之存在。由于“道”的存在是“无” ,故为无限 ,是无限之存在 ,故能包容天地万物 ,为天地万物之母。“道”的这种“无”与“有”的矛盾统一是天地万物得以产生存在的形而上根源 ,整个宇宙就是一个在道的“无”“有”

The Taoism of Laozi is the reflection on exist ence. On the one hand, T ao exists in tangible form. Thus Tao is Non-being. On the other hand, Tao is not nihility because it does exist. So Tao is Being. Tao is the unity of Non-being and Being. Tao is Non-being; therefore it is infinite, including everything in t he universe. It is the noumenon of the universe. The contradictory unity of Non- being and Being of Tao is the metaphysical source of the existence of everything in the universe. And the universe is the continued logic process between Non-be ing and Being of Tao.