“徒法不能以自行”到底何意?——与林桂榛先生商榷兼及经典文本诠释问题

What's on Earth the Meaning of "徒法不能以自行"?——Discussing with Mr.LING Gui-zheng and the Problem about Sutra Explanation

“徒善不能以为政 ,徒法不能以自行”出自《孟子·离娄上》第一章 ,林桂榛先生撰文对该句被误读为论述“德法并治”的重要性 ,予以辨证 ,并进而认为此句强调的是人的“推行”的重要性。笔者则以为 ,孟子在此处更强调的是“先王之道”作为标的、依据的重要性。而对“行”的强调 ,则体现在《梁惠王上》对“不能”与“不行”的辨析中。在此基础上 ,对经典文本的诠释方式以及何以被误读作了较为详细的剖析 ,认为将“注释诠释”与“问题诠释”结合起来 ,对于克服“过度诠释”、“诠释暴力”有一定的积极意义。

不能以为政,徒法不能以自行'is a sentence in the first chapter of Mencius Liloushang, Mr. Ling Gui zheng think that the sentence is not the'德'can't'行' without the '法';but the '法' can't '行' without man's management. The author thinks what Mencius emphasized on the point is the importance of '先王之道' as the gist and target. Not in the chapter Liloushang but in the chapter Lianghuiwangshang, Mencius also emphasized on the importance of '行'.In the chapter Mencius analyzed '不能' and '不行'. In this connection, the author analyzes the explanation manner of the sutra, and believe that the combination of problem explanation with annotation explanation can bring positive significance to overcoming the shortage of the excess explanation .