Comparative Study Of Mencius' And Xunzi Evil Nature Of Humans

The human nature question, is ancient and is stylish. The theory of human nature is the penetration in the entire Chinese philosophy history most important content, in the Confucian scholar the Kong Zi beginning word human nature, but its word to is unclear, has initiated the Confucian widespread struggle. In the pre-Qin period, about the human nature discussion, centers on the human nature good and evil this crucial question to launch throughout. And Mencius and Xun Zi respectively take away its both sides each collar by its doctrine that human nature is basically good and the doctrine that human nature is basically evil to be coquettish, is the most representative human nature thought. "discusses the opposition from Meng zi and xun zi, later will discuss the nature many are well distributed Meng zi and xun zi."("Zhang Dainian Complete works" first volume P260) Mencius's doctrine that human nature is basically good and Xun Zi's doctrine that human nature is basically evil has its characteristic human nature concept and the connotation respectively, both formally mutually opposes in the theory, simultaneously and supplemented mutually in the logical implication. Simultaneously struggle of the Meng zi and xun zi theory of human nature is containing its many pair of social life view and the ideal. We through to Mencius, the Xun Zi thought's again understanding inquisition, can understand well that peeps at the Chinese theory of human nature the development origin. The Chinese theory of human nature thought is freely diverse, but in the bone is take the human nature as friendly is the starting point and home to return. On single person body by "friendly" the form appears what this kind of human nature materially manifests the reflection is person's common sociality and a class this kind of humanity's kind of essence. The reason that by well-intentioned advice it, is because his goal and the behavior are for the purpose of causing between the human and the human achieve the unity harmony, this itself on is beneficial in the maintenance society stable and humanity's accord development. Certainly, the nature has discussed with the doctrine that human nature is basically evil is friendly the humanity to the human nature understanding tremendous progress.This article is divided five chapters to elaborate.The first chapter is the introduction part, the main general remarks Meng zi and xun zi theory of human nature's social background and the theory current source, knew briefly the question the origin and the social condition, are advantageous expansion which discusses thoroughly in us.The second chapter Mencius's nature friendly theory, mainly investigated Mencius to discuss its thought admission passage and the major point elaboration, the explanation and the explanation friendly. Understood thoroughly the Mencius theory launches and so on questions. Elaborated the general elaboration which (A) Mencius discusses friendly; (B) institute of the day and moral human nature root; (C) Mencius speaks "the nature friendly theory" goal; (D) "wicked" question; (E) society friendly formation.The third chapter clarified that wants Xun Zi's nature wickedly theory, analyzes its theory admission passage, the thought to arrange and to launch; Understands the Xun Zi theory of human nature the true connotation and the significance. Divides five parts (A) Xun Zi discusses - - "the nature" rightly wickedly arranging; (B) Xun Zi "nature wicked theory" thought admission passage; (C) "the ritual" and "the principle" - - false person "the ritual" is also existing in hiding working as of the person is "the principle"; (D) natural it "is originally wicked" "" directs wickedly with natural it; (E) the human nature "does good deeds" - - Xun Zi "wickedly the nature theory" friendly looks after and the goal.The fourth chapter the general remarks compare the Meng zi and xun zi theory of human nature, has all outside - - "the introspection" and "outside asks" with the justice and humanity the training time from; (A) the justice and humanity; (B) educates and the enlightened - - friendly formation with the process which develops; (C) the kind politics and the king make - - are ideal based on its theory of human nature above politics; (D) nature of the Meng is friendly and nature of wicked - - conflict Xun reason what in; (E) ideal and reality - - Meng, Xun theory of human nature practical significance.The fifth chapter the concluding remark, and launch by the Meng zi and xun zi theory of human nature to the later generation the influence obtain, the analysis is advantageous to the social development progressive idea, for ours enlightenment.