中国传统文化心理学的理论基础

中国传统文化心理学的理论基础是由三个相互循环和贯通的观念 ,即天人论、人贵论和性善论所构筑的人生哲学。天人论主要描述人与自然世界之间的关系 ,对人的宇宙地位予以定位 ;人贵论重在阐明人与动物的关系 ,强调人在生物系统中的价值 ;性善论则主要在于表明人获得幸福生活的内在依据 ,强调在人类自身中间 ,不同的道德品性造就不同的生存意义与行为方式 ,只有培育优良道德禀性的人才能获得真正的幸福。此三观所体现的整体心理观是理解中国传统心理学思想及其所表现出自身特色的基础和前提。

Theoretical Basis for Traditional Chinese Cultural Psychology

The theoretical basis of traditional Chinese cultural psychology consists of three recyclable and interlinked concepts, i.e. 1) the thing of heaven and man, 2) the thinking of the preciousness of man and 3) the concept of the original innocence of man. The three form concepts form the traditional life philosophy of the Chinese people. The first centers on the relationship of man and nature, locating man's position in the universe. The second focuses the relationship between human beings and animals, stressing man's value in the biological system. The third mainly describes the inner spring of man's pursuit of happy life, underlining that only those nurturing excellent moral merits can win real happiness, for different moralities lead to diversified life significance and behaviors. Therefore, the three concepts embody the entire psychological view that offers a ground for the understanding of the traditional Chinese psychological thinking.