On ZhuXi's Theory Of Studying Things To Acquire Knowledge Dialectically

The category"studying things to acquire knowledge"can be dated from The great learning of the Book of Rites. Different philosophers have different viewpoints on the interpretation and understanding of this category, which forms the theory of it in the history of Chinese philosophy. The famous thinker in Song dynasty——ZhuXi's theory is the most important, which not only has moral humane spirit inwardly, but also has the scientific spirit outwardly.Therefore,"studying things to acquire knowledge"is not only the fundamental way to value good things in ZhuXi's opinion, but also the basic method of seeking knowledge. He both values person's moral tutelage and emphasizes inspecting exterior thing and expanding knowledge. Thus ZhuXi's theory combines pursuing truth with pursuing the good. Based on the historical background and theory connotation of Zhuxi's theory, this article explores its positive sense and inherent contradictions from the angle of Marxist philosophy in order to obtain the enlightenment of Marxist philosophy location in China.The article is composed of three parts.Part1: Investigating the history of the theory"studying things to acquire knowledge"thoroughly.Part2: Analyzing ZhuXi's theory dialectically.Part3: The enlightenment of Marxist philosophy location in China from Zhuxi's theory.