맹자의 성명론과 욕망의 문제

Abstract

In Mencius psychology, which benevolence and righteousness that are priori causalities as the path of human mind and man, not only has man inherited animal flesh, desire, but also mission is in it. Therefore, it requires a sense of mission to endure physical desires. It is necessary to recognize that there is a mission from heaven, but there is a moral character inherent in it. In a sense we must consider the existence of morality as well as moral mission. Mencius needs to look at it from the perspective of 'human mission from Heaven' in order to approach the nature. It is easy to fall into the desire of animals, and it is necessary to look at the human mission, and when looking at the human mission, it is necessary to note that there is a human moral aspect. Conservation of mind is very important in Mencius’ idea like this. The preservation of mind is the main focus of Mencius’ opinions, but in his reason the mind is involved in moral perception, and the minds are the activities of mercy, shame, reverence, and right and wrong in mind. It is an unusual inner force for the outside, comprehending the difficult situation, shy or hating the wrong, knowing it to others, and distinguishing between right and wrong. Of course, this active element is the heart of four beginnings. Throughout the past and the present, people have been overburdened with material rationality and have continued to manifest their desire of character as nature. Thus, it loses its humorous personality and lives without shame, which mean the abandonment of the mind that is the moral subject and recognition of morality in the viewpoint of Mencius. In this sense of consciousness, this paper approached to the problem of nature, name, mind and desire in Mencius' psychology.