Re-investigating the Philosophy of Cheng Yi
Abstract
This paper is linked to the ancient Chinese universe for Liang Needham - organic natural encyclical - the discussion encyclical, re-exploration dollars Chengyi Chuan thought the yin and yang Road, Yu, Li Yu gas and other concept, and said Ming Yichuan explain the source of all things, noting that Yichuan thinking in the "Road" or "truth" should be understood as road, order, and so meaningful. Recovery times associated with more complex concept, especially Li Yu Qi, thought of the encyclical Ikawa heart, sex, love and other issues, pointed out that in Yichuan thought, heart, sex, love should have the same meaning, and those associated with the concept of thinking in terms encyclical Ikawa good opinion evil, Yin Yu Yu concepts. Again, in the heart of nature ought to face a different opinion to show the real face then, thinking of the work outlined Ikawa encyclical. The Jun, try to make a general idea of Yichuan understand. Firstly, this essay re-investigates the concepts of Dao, Ying and Yang, Principle and Material force in Cheng Yi's Philosophy with a perspective of organic naturalism, which is taken by Joseph Needham as the cosmology of ancient China. Meanwhile, it describes Cheng's thought of the birth of the created. In this part, it points out that Dao or Principle should be grasped as "vein" or "cosmos". Secondly, with the concepts discussed above, especially Principle and Material force, it inquiries into Mind, Nature, Feeling of Cheng's philosophy and indicates that they should have the same meaning. The concepts of good and evil, the sage and the virtuous in Cheng's viewpoint are also expounded. Thirdly, it treats moral practice of Cheng from the dimensions of " What Is "and" What Ought "of Mind, Nature and Feeling. Finally, it tries to give a summary of what are discussed above