Research Of Wang Tingxiang’s Theory On Ontology Of Yuanqi And Epistemology

Wang Tingxiang is a philosopher in the middle of Ming Dynasty. He studied the natural science,to meet the needs of social reform, structure a vigour for all things of this perfect system of Philosophy.In the middle period of Ming Dynasty,the social contradictions and political crisis deepening.Because its inherent contradiction development,Neo-Confucianism gradually decline. In this context,Wang Tingxiang inherited and developed the Neo-Confucianism and the philosophy of Zhang Zai,to meet the demand of the society,formed its own Vigor Ontology,Knowledge and behavior of combining Epistemology,Gas critical theory of human nature gradually. Wang Tingxiang’s" vigor ontology" think that no other reason outside material and energy.Vitality is supreme, all source.Wang Tingxiang on the previous attempt overrides the strength on idealism, makes a profound criticism,and he showed indomitable fighting spirit. Wang Tingxiang gas on the inheritance and development of Zhang Zai’s materialism, which" void " one word is from Zhang Zai, at the same time, Mr. Jun Chuan said he wrote" cautious", to some extent, followed by" positive" thought and style. Wang Tingxiang summed up the characteristics of strength: The vitality is no specific shape, it has no beginning and no end, appearing and disappearing, no deviation.Mr. Jun Chuan through to the" gas" and separation of the treatise, proved that gas permanence and the temporary dialectical unity.Song Ming Neo-Confucianism epistemology focuses on information knowledge and virtue of the relationship between knowledge, a correct understanding of matters, the problem such as the relation of knowledge and behavior,In these discussions, Wang Tingxiang critically inherited the previous thoughts, mainly discusses the relationship of thinking and knowledge, a correct understanding of things, broad and profound knowledge, unity, and master the opportunities and development trends and other issues, has formed its own system of cognition.Wang Tingxiang’s theory of human nature, is based on his theory of vitality based on. He set out from theory of vitality," gas phase." as the basic content, put forward the clean gas of good and evil, a decisive point in practice, formed its own theory of human nature system.