论荀子对儒家孝道观的继承与发展

苟子所处的时代，中国社会正面临着重大的转型。各国变法相继完成。血缘政治向地域政治过渡，君主专制集权制度开始建立，苟子在继承先儒思想体系的同时，又根据形势发展状况有所增益和革新，对各家各派学说也有所批判和扬弃，使之更加符合当时社会状况和统治需要。表现在孝道观上，苟子与孔孟在孝道观上既有相似之处，也多有相异，是既继承又发展的关系。

Xunzi's Development on Confucian Philosophy of Filia Piety

In Xunzi＇ s time, Chinese society was facing a vital transformation. Kingdoms finished their own reform. The family politics was changing into regional politics. The autocrat- ic monarchy was established. Xunzi,learning from former Confucian philosophy,took and gave up philosophies from other schools. He modified or changed philosophies to correspond the social reality and the need of ruling class. There are both similarities and differences between Xunzi＇ s and Confucian philosophy on filia piety,which is a development of Confucian idea.