用英語說中國文化藝術 第29期:思想教育和文化之天與人的關係
Relationship between Haven and Man
The discussion about the relationship between the universe and man focused on whether “Heaven” was regarded as a supreme god with its own will，or whether it was simply nature with neither will nor purpose. If man regarded “Heaven” as a supreme conscious god, he would be destined to worship andobey it with no possibility of changing it. In face of nature, man would havebeen reduced to nothing, except as appendices and slaves to nature,inevitably leading man toward religious beliefs and supernaturalism. If mantook “Heaven” simply as nature, with a close relationship with himself, he wouldtry his best to understand it and its laws, and act accordingly, protecting it andmaking good use of it, ceasing to be passive in the relationship and graduallybecome the master of nature.
關於宇宙和人的關係的討論集中在“天”是否被認爲是至高無上的神有自己的意志，還是它只是自然而已，沒有其他意思。如果人認爲“天人合一”作爲一個至高無上的意識的神，他將被註定崇拜和服從它而沒有其他選擇。面對大自然，人會一無所有除了成爲自然的附屬物和奴隸，這必然也導致人朝着宗教信仰和超自然主義發展。如果人把“天”只是視爲自然，與自己關係密切，他會想盡辦法去了解它和它的規律，並採取相應的行動，保護它，用好它，不再是與它被動的關係，並逐漸成爲自然的主人。
