从孟告之辩看告子的人性思想

Gaozi’s Thought of Human Nature from the Debate between Mencius and Gaozi

朱子认为告子在与孟子辩论的过程中表现出来的人性思想并不成一个完善的系统,但通过梳理告子的人性思想可以发现告子的人性思想自有其连贯性。在与孟子的辩论中告子的人性思想不断完善、不断发展,最终成为一套完整的理论。他对于仁、义的论述看似游离在他的人性观之外,但通过研究能发现告子对仁与义的论述是对自己人性观的充实和完善,告子始终在坚持“性无善无不善”的人性观。

Zhuzi believes that the human nature thought of Gaozi in the process of debate with Mencius is not a perfect system, but by combing the author’s human nature thought, we can find that the author’s human nature thought has its own coherence. With Mencius’ debate, Gaozi’s human nature thought was constantly improved and developed, and eventually became a complete set of theories. His discussion on benevolence and righteousness seems to be free from his view of human nature, but through research, we can find that Gaozi’s discussion on benevolence and righteousness is to enrich and perfect his view of human nature. Gaozi always adheres to the view of human nature of “no good nature, no bad nature”.