The Theory And Limitation Of Human Nature By Li Zhi

Li Zhi is the Ming Dynasty later period renowned thinker,and his thought has filled the time characteristic and the individual unique characteristic.The paper is try to analyse theory of human nature of Li Zhi and its limitation, therefore, this article discusses theory of human nature of Li Zhi and its limitation through following four aspects:The part I is an introduction, which mainly has discussed four factors which theory of human nature of LiZhi produces:Firstly, propelling force of times, family background and thought individuality;Secondly, inheriting of the theory of the human nature thought of Tai Zhou school;Thirdly,the argument of the concept of Public and Selfish in history;Fourthly, the effect of Buddhism philosophical thought.The part II mainly discusses "the concept of human nature","the concept of Substance and Attribute"and "intrinsic constitute of the theory of human nature of Li Zhi"The part III mainly explains subject idea,equal idea and free idea which originates from the selfish-motive,and elucidates times value of the thought of human nature of Li Zhi.The part IV mainly demonstrates the limitation and defect of the theory of human nature of Li Zhi,which embodies in no thorough demonstration of the selfish and the anti-rationalism and anti-intellectualism of the childish.