Wang Yangming, "knowledge And Action" Philosophy To Examine

The theory of"the unity of knowing and doing" is one of the ma-jor academic idea of Yang Ming, who is a famous scholar and thinkerof late Ming Dynasty. It has been put forward for many years, but tilltoday, people still have great interest in it. There are still two prob-lems, which people haven't noticed. First, People didn't pay enoughattention to its ontology; Second, The theory is united between theontobogy, the theory of knowledge, the theory of human nature andthe theory of moral training.Because of these factors, the thesis mainly makes research on thesocial background, its theoretical characterics, and its true contents,even its practical use in life. Im addition, the thesis analyses furtherinto its limitations and the current significance and value of the theory.In the first chapter, the thesis points out that the theory is putforward because of social evils at that time, thus it appears its high -lighted theoretical characterics.In the second part, the thesis mainly talks about its true connota-tlon,It Is an ontology,what s more,It Is a practical theory,not atheoretical DroD OSOSltlon．H s a result,It will eventually be put Into prac－tlCC． In the third part,the thesis alms at its practical use In life,suchas political life,educational life,etc． In the last chapter,namely,the fourth Part．the thesis makes anappraise about its current use and value:It will still come Into effect Inour present life,If we absorb its optlmlstlc aspects．...