儒家文化和西方文化合理化途径之比较

A Rational Comparison Between Confucian Culture and Western Culture

为了深入了解儒家文化合理化性质,有必要对比儒家文化和西方文化合理化途径。天人合一的世界观导致儒家文化合理化潜力低,但它具有入世态度使儒家文化合理化得以实现;天人相分和人神对立的世界观导致西方文化合理化潜力高,但它缺少入世态度使西方文化合理化没能及时实现。命仁论和预定论的宗教改革赋予中西文化入世态度,是中西文化合理化的关键;但两种改革的前提、原因、目的都不同,导致的合理化分别是实质合理性和形式合理性。

For Confucian culture, while the theory that man is an integral part of nature results in low rational potentiality of this culture, the worldly concept makes possible to realize the rationalization. On the contrary, for Western culture, while the separating of heaven and man or the opposition of God and man results in high rational potentiality of this culture, the unworldly concept makes impossible to realize the rationalization. As an experiential rationalization, Confucian culture is very important for rebuild contemporary public-orders.