A Study on the Generative Theory of Ancient Chinese Taoist Thought and Confucian Ethical Doctrine

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K00098
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 01040:History of thought-related
• Research Institution: Mie University
• Principal Investigator: NISHI NOBUYASU 三重大学, 人文学部, 特任准教授(教育担当) (30571062)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 儒家思想 / 人性論 / 墨家 / 道家 / 養生思想

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Two specific results of this research project are as follows.(1) We targeted the criticism against　Yangzi and Mozi that appear in the Mencius and clarified their characteristics as ethical theories.Specifically, it became clear that
Mencius opposes the way of thinking that takes the existence of benefit as the criterion to measure the validity of an action, and also opposes the way of thinking that recognizes the value of an ethical action in its validity as a means to an end.（２）This research project focuses on the human nature theory of the "Jingzi" and clarifies its characteristics as an ethical doctrine.This study reveals that the ethical doctrine of Jung Tzu is characterized by its overcoming the way of thinking that seeks the possibility of good or evil in a person's primordial qualities.

Free Research Field

中国古代思想

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ここ30年来、我が国においては、『孟子』や『荀子』といった著名な思想文献についてさえ、専門的な研究成果が発表されることはほとんど希な状況にある。従って、本研究成果の学術的および社会的意義は、先ず何よりも、『孟子』と『荀子』といった、中国思想研究の中心的役割を担う重要文献を研究対象としたことにある。そして、これに関する我が国の豊富な先行研究を批判的に継承することで、新たな研究課題を発見し、研究の停滞状況を打開する契機を提供したことにある。