A Study Of Westharp’s Theory Of Ren Xin

The intercommunion of Xin(心),Shen(身)and Wu(物)is the theme of Westharp’s theory of Ren Xin(人心),and also the fundamental"Tao"that Westharp responded to or tried to solve the central problem in modern China.This theme or"Tao"is permeated by his ontology,epistemology,axiology and methodology.As far as ontology is concerned,Westharp’s"Tao"does not emphasize the origin of"Li(力)"or"Xin(心)",but emphasizes its"activity"and its continuous generation and evolution in the"activity".In terms of epistemology,Westharp’s"Tao"transforms"Li(力)"into"Xin(心)",taking the natural intercommunion of Xin(心),Shen(身)and Wu(物)as its logical premise.It not only pays attention to the original significance of"Xin(心)"to cognition,but also pays attention to the basic significance of"Shi(事)"to cognition,which has an obvious tendency of empiricism.From the perspective of axiology,Westharp’s"Tao"regards“Xin(心)”as the ability to coordinate human’s sensibility and rationality,and it takes"He(和)"of human beings(including the internal"He(和)"and the external"He(和)")as the ultimate orientation.Methodologically,Westharp’s"Tao"focuses on"doing"or“act”,which takes"experience","things"or"work"as the methods and approaches to"Cheng Ji(成己)","evolving Li(力)"or"enhancing viability".In a word,the intercommunion of Xin(心),Shen(身)and Wu(物)is not only a natural principle,but also a necessary principle.In Westharp’s view,“Xin(心)”is not a thing,but a certain existence(or existence form),cognition mode,life orientation or human cognition and practice ability in different philosophical fields.Westharp’s theory of Ren Xin(人心)has the obvious character of the basic system of Chinese philosophy,and his ideological innovation based on the convergence of eastern and western thoughts can not only open up a new horizon for the research of contemporary Chinese philosophy,but also provide a theoretical paradigm for the construction of contemporary Chinese culture.To a certain extent,it can also provide a kind of behavior guidance for contemporary people’s social life and personal cultivation.