“爱其所亲”：寻找孔子的孝文化基因

＂孝＂自古以来一直是社会大众安身立命的基本价值观,其起源并非＂天外来客＂。从历史学与民族学的角度看,在我们人类历史的漫长岁月中,其实还存在着一个与＂孝＂伦理观念完全背离的＂欺老＂与＂食人＂的历史阶段。人类学家摩尔根发现,在人类尚未掌握种植淀粉类食用植物技术的蒙昧时代,＂食人＂之风在全世界普遍存在。

Seeking the Filial Culture Genes Initiated by Confucius

As far as filial piety is concerned, Confucius attached great importance to the natural kindness manifest in filial culture. In the eyes of Confucius, filial piety does not refer purely to material support. More importantly, it is a kind of feeling and the natural kindness originating from the blood relationship.