| Liang Shuming formed his thought of life ethics by studying the problems of life and China,and he tried to change the crisis that the country and the nation were facing by solving the problem of life;Confucianism,Buddhist thought and Bergson’s philosophy of life are his source of thought.Liang Shuming builds the philosophical basis of his thought of life ethics by studying the theory that human nature is good,the theory of cosmic sunyata,the theory of intuition and the metaphysical thought of aimless life.Liang Shuming’s thought of life ethics can be summarized as life attitude theory,life methodology,life value theory and life moral theory.In the life attitude theory,Liang Shuming came up with three life problems that people to things,people to people and people to themselves,and three attitudes of life that pursuit,solemnity and renunciation by comparing and researching Chinese culture,western culture and Indian culture.He believed that life is to follow the outgrowth of life’s nature and maintain the most real state of life,and this is the solemn attitude of life.In the life methodology,Liang Shuming pointed out that a reasonable life is not to arrange your own life artificially,but to let it develop naturally.He said that life is an aimless upward progress,which not only explores the essence of human life from a metaphysical perspective,but also returns life to the metaphysical real world,so as to expound the practical significance of life which shows upward progress in the timeliness.In the life value theory,Liang Shuming said that life is meaningful,and the meaning of life lies in the continuous development and creation of the mind.Life is to practice and create,giving full play to the greatest possibility of individual life that not only pays attention to the creation of internal life,but also strengthens the creation of external practical activities.In the life moral theory,Liang Shuming advocated that morality is the harmony of life,and morality is the true revelation of life,showing the aspect of people’s inner clearness and self-consciousness.Liang Shuming’s life moral theory embodies Confucian thought of "Sageliness Within and Kingliness Without",guiding external practice through internal moral cultivation,and finally reaches the realm of growing self and substance fully.Liang Shuming’s thought of life ethics,on the one hand,pays attention to the moral cultivation of people and the improvement of the ideal realm,and on the other hand,it also embodies the pursuit of the practical spirit of courage to struggle and self-improvement.Liang Shuming deeply studies Confucianism about life.He promotes Confucius’ s resolute and enterprising attitude towards life and rebuilds the new value of life in Confucian culture.Although his thought of life ethics ignores the social basis of moral practice,it has a certain guidance meaning for solving the moral concepts and life values concepts seriously missing in today’s society.Therefore,profound reflection and exploration of Liang Shuming’s thought of life ethics is helpful to improve people’s moral cultivation and promote the overall improvement of social civilization.It also has enlightening significance to people to establish correct ideals and beliefs in life and make correct life choices. |
