Fung Yu-Lan's Theory On "Wo" And "Self"

The re-explain of "Self" is a modernity question which is happened with the modernization of Chinese Philosophy. Fung Yu-Lan, who is an important person in the modernization of Chinese Philosophy, also inspected to the "Self" question, which has important meaning. In his opinion of spheres of living theory, on one hand, he indicated the double meanings of "Wo", and through a series of corresponding conceptions to expand his spheres of living theory, such as "Wo" and "Non Wo", "True Wo" and "False Wo". In some extent, it can be said that the spheres of living theory was explained by "Wo", which improved that the "Wo" has the connotation of "Self"; on the other hand, in his spheres of living theory, the spheres of living was associated with "Self" and the latter is the main part of the former, spheres of living not only displays the level of understanding and self-consciousness that egoism faces up to the world and its own, but also displays the meaning of the world posed by understanding and self-consciousness. The theory which is based on the individual realm of existence and development also can be said a Self-outlook. The "Self" of the theory is presented in the field of values, also demonstrated the rich value and connotation.This paper is divided into six chapters:The opening chapter is the introductory;The second chapter was briefly expound the background and metaphysical basis of "Wo" in spheres of living theory of Fung Yu-Lan; The third chapter was expound the content of "Wo" in spheres of living theory of Fung Yu-Lan, and revealed it's relation with the "Self" in his philosophy.It can be said that the spheres of living theory was explained by "Wo"; The fourth chapter was expound the "Self" based on the spheres of living theory, and discussed its contents of Self-outlook of Spheres of living, Understanding and self-consciousness, moral self, ideal personality and freedom; The fifth chapter was expound the values of "Self" on the aspects from the heaven or human, group or individual, Yi or profits; The last part of the paper was recommended the Feng Youlan' self-outlook in simple..