论儒家传统道德哲学中“尚情”思想的历史流变

"尚情"是儒家道德哲学的重要特色之一。儒家道德哲学把"情"放在与心、性、理(礼)同等的地位,这不仅丰富了这些形而上的道德哲学概念,而且也为儒家道德哲学功能的发挥提供了现实基础。而且,儒家在不同时代背景下对待"情"的不同态度和对"情"的功能的不同发挥彰显了儒家道德哲学随时代脉搏而跳动的历史特色。从这一维度上看,从先秦到汉唐再到宋明理学,儒家道德哲学的发展呈现出螺旋式的上升态势,随之,"尚情"思想也呈现出如此态势。

The Historical Development of "Advocating Feelings" Thought in the Confucian Moral Philosophy

"Advocating feelings" is an important characteristic of the Confucian moral philosophy,which has put "feelings" at the same status as heart,nature,Li.It has not only enriched the conceptions of these moral philosophies,but offered the realistic foundation for fully playing of the functions of Confucian ethical philosophy.Besides,it reflects the historical characteristic of Confucian moral philosophy to be beating with the pulse of the times with different attitudes towards "feelings" and developing "feelings" differently according to historical background.In view of this dimensionality,the development of the philosophy of Confucian morals demonstrates the spiral ascending situation from the pre-Qin period to Han and Tang Dynasties and then to Song and Ming Dynasties,which is also the same with the thought of "advocating feelings" in Confucian moral philosophy.