JIANGHAN ACADEMIC ›› 2011, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (4): 52-55.

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An Analysis on the Connotation and the Relationships between Uniformity Theory and Nature Centrism

SHU Ling   

  1. School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
  • Received:2011-03-01 Online:2011-08-01 Published:2014-01-02

Abstract: Uniformity theory interprets that if human wants to be in the ideological height of “atman” and “forget oneself”, he should treat everything equally and relatively. According to Chuang-Tze’s thought, there is no basic difference among all the things in the world. They are with the characteristics of “unity” at the ideological height of “Taoism” and human and nature are a unity. The nature centrism claims to extend moral consideration to every creature, even to the nature, the theoretic basis of which is that the nature is also with intrinsic value. There are many differences between uniformity theory and nature centrism, but the two can affect each other and provide precious ideological source for the social development and human existence. On one hand, the uniformity theory is helpful in constructing relationships between human and himself, and among human beings themselves, on other hand, the claims of equal mind of the uniformity theory is the same as nature centrism in the effective coordination of the relationships between human and the nature.

Key words: uniformity theory, nature centrism, Taoism

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