心性理與才情氣－儒家生命觀之省察

本文透過心、性、理與才、情、氣這兩組概念來省察儒家的生命觀。儒家分別以這兩組概念來表示人的生命之兩個層面：心、性、理代表人的德性生命，才、情、氣代表人的氣質生命。一方面，心、性、理的理性原則必須透過才、情、氣的生命原則來表現自己；另一方面，後者又必須由前者來規範、導正。這兩方面之結合可以成就人倫世界、人文世界與自然世界，這正是儒家生命的學問之本質目的。聶後，筆者對漢、唐、宋、明四代的生命表現作一綜合評價。

關鍵字

心；性；理；才；情；氣；儒家；生命

並列摘要

This paper consists of some observations on the Confucian Conception of Life through two groups of concepts. The first group includes hsin, hsing, li and the second group ts'ai, ch'ing, ch'i The Confucians employ these concepts to represent the two different dimensions of life: the first group represents the moral life und the second the physico-psychological life respectively. On one hand, the rational principles of life, namely, hsin hsing li, could be realized merely through the physico-psychological principles. On the other hand, the latter group most be guided and regulated by the former. However, the convergence of both groups on the achievement of the ethical, the humanistic, and the natural worlds it, exactly the essential concern of Confucianism. As the conclusive remarks, the expression of life in the four dynasties, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, will be gives a synthetic evaluation.