释《周易·渐卦》

通过对渐卦卦象的分析,并考《说文》段注“陂陀曰渐”,得出渐卦取名为渐,当取坡渐之意,进而引伸为渐进之意。又从卦爻象出发,对渐卦的卦爻辞作出分析,认为渐卦的卦爻辞是根据其卦爻象而系出,而且其整卦的卦爻辞都是围绕着一个中心主题而展开,且其思想与《诗经》中的《鸿雁》等篇不无关系。这或可为进一步解读《周易》古经及其产生时代问题提供某种有益的启示。     

阴阳神化与继善成性——宋明儒对《系辞·上传》第五章第一节的阐释

《系辞·上传》第五章是《易传》中最重要的一章,而其释义适巧又未有定论。之所以未有定论,在于其丰富解读的可能性。本文取宋明儒对此章第一节的疏解,分为不相统属的三系五说。综括而言,如本章由阴阳变化之动力论"道",特殊处在于:既直接就天道论述,但又从切近可持的"阴、阳"势能为论述点,则其论述法可划归于"即用显体"的方式。《系辞》之所谓"善",或由阴阳变化之生生不已立论,或由人之自觉地承继天道处言善。所谓"性",则或从万物所受命于阴阳而成其具体生命处说;或由万物之既成之后,复归于天道处说;或由人(或万物)之自成乃因天道之赋性处说。本文既分别展示此节蕴义的丰富,且见此章可为《易传》形上学性格之标示,也表现宋明儒者间诠释立场的差异。     

《周易》释“艰”

《周易》本经的六个“艰”字,不管是《噬嗑》卦九四爻辞、《大畜》卦九三爻辞、《明夷》卦卦辞的“利艰贞”,还是《泰》卦九三爻辞的“艰贞,无咎”、《大壮》卦上六爻辞的“艰则吉”、《大有》卦初九爻辞的“艰则无咎”,“艰”都当读为“限”,其义为限止.而《艮》卦的诸“艮”字,与“限”字同源,当为古今字,所以其音义亦同.以《周易》本经的“艰”字为“艰难”的旧训和以其本字为“暵”、“根”的新说,都是不能成立的.     

从《夷坚志》看宋代旴江医家为医处世之道

吁江,古称吁水,流经江西16个县市.其流域自古人文荟萃,不仅有名闻天下的文人学士,更不乏学验俱丰的医药学家.南宋洪迈所著笔记小说集《夷坚志》中记载了王、李两位吁江医家的小故事.从这则诊疗故事可以窥见古代吁江医家的生存状态,认为古代吁江医家不仅有着高超的治疗技术,更秉承传统医学一贯的医德思想,对病人细心体贴、对同行互敬互帮.更为难得的是,在金钱利益面前能做到重义轻利,表现出了谦虚谨慎的为医态度与谦和有礼的处世智慧.     

The debate on the yan-yi relation in Chinese philosophy: Reconstruction and comments

The debate on the yan-yi relation was carried out by Chinese philosophers collectively, and the principles and methods in the debate still belong to a living tradition of Chinese philosophy. From Yijing (Book of Changes), Lunyu (Analects), Laozi and Zhuangzi to Wang Bi, “yi” which cannot be expressed fully by yan (language), is not only “idea” or “meaning” in the human mind, but is also some kind of ontological existence, which is beyond yan and emblematic symbols, and unspeakable. Thus, the debate on the yan-yi relation refers firstly to metaphysics, secondly to moral philosophy, and then to epistemology and philosophy of language. Guided by this view, this paper recalls the source of the debate on the yan-yi relation to Yijing and Lunyu, distinguishes four meanings of “yi” in Chinese philosophy, and reconstructs three arguments. These arguments are the “yan cannot express yi fully” argument, “forget yan once you get yi” argument, and “yan can express yi fully” argument. Finally, this paper exposes and comments on those principles, methods and the general tendency shown in the debate from the following five aspects: starting point, value-preference, methodology, texts (papers and books), and influences. __________ Translated from Jianghai Xuekan 江海学刊 (Jianghai Academic Studies), 2005 (3)     

心学视域下的易学——杨简易学思想初探

杨简作为心学解《易》派的代表,其易学思想是心学与易学相融合的产物。是一种心学视域下的易学．在杨简的心学体系中,心具有本体特征,它虚明灵妙,且存在于人自身;功夫论上既要讲求恢复本心,又不可强索而得．杨简以此心学视野去观照易学,将整个易学体系纳入其心学视域之中,并且注重阐发一些与心相关的易学观念,从而使其易学思想呈现出高度一元论的特征．当与经典结论不相兼容时,他又敢于怀疑经典,以保证其易学的圆融一致性．     

释“易，所以会天道人道者也”

《郭店楚简·语丛》"易,所以会天道、人道者也",大概是现存最早和最明确表达"天人合一"思想的命题。《易》的"所以会天道、人道",表明"天"、"人"之间的关系实为一内在关系,二者是不离相即的,而西方哲学则以"外在关系"立论。《周易》是中国最古老探讨"所以会天道、人道"的经典。