陳淳(1159~1223)是中國(guo)南(nan)宋理學(xue)家。字安(an)卿,亦稱北溪(xi)先生。漳州(zhou)(zhou)龍(long)溪(xi)(今福建(jian)漳州(zhou)(zhou)龍(long)文人(ren)),今祠(ci)建(jian)漳州(zhou)(zhou)龍(long)文洛(luo)濱社。朱熹(xi)晚年的得意門生,理學(xue)思想(xiang)的重要繼承(cheng)者和闡(chan)發者。著作有(you)《北溪(xi)全集》。
主要著作
其心(xin)(xin)理(li)(li)(li)(li)學思想主要見于《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)字(zi)義(yi)(yi)(yi)》對(dui)心(xin)(xin)理(li)(li)(li)(li)概念的(de)界(jie)說和(he)(he)疏釋上(shang)(shang)。他從“理(li)(li)(li)(li)”生(sheng)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)、氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)化生(sheng)萬物出(chu)發(fa),提出(chu)由理(li)(li)(li)(li)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)結(jie)合而(er)產(chan)生(sheng)的(de)“心(xin)(xin)”,天(tian)(tian)然(ran)地具有兩種(zhong)水平:“知覺(jue)從理(li)(li)(li)(li)上(shang)(shang)發(fa)來,便是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)道心(xin)(xin)”;“從形(xing)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)上(shang)(shang)發(fa)來,便是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)人(ren)心(xin)(xin)。”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)字(zi)義(yi)(yi)(yi)·心(xin)(xin)》)人(ren)性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)由理(li)(li)(li)(li)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)形(xing)成的(de)“天(tian)(tian)地之(zhi)性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)”和(he)(he)“氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)稟(bing)之(zhi)性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)”的(de)結(jie)合體。“天(tian)(tian)地之(zhi)性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)”和(he)(he)“道心(xin)(xin)”天(tian)(tian)然(ran)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)善的(de)“氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)稟(bing)之(zhi)性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)”和(he)(he)“人(ren)心(xin)(xin)”有善與(yu)不善之(zhi)分(fen)(fen),為(wei)(wei)此,以“存天(tian)(tian)理(li)(li)(li)(li),滅(mie)人(ren)欲”作為(wei)(wei)修心(xin)(xin)養性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)之(zhi)道。提出(chu):“意是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)心(xin)(xin)上(shang)(shang)發(fa)起一念,思量運用要恁地底”。“智(zhi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)心(xin)(xin)中一個知覺(jue)處,知得(de)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)非非恁地確定是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)智(zhi)。”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)字(zi)義(yi)(yi)(yi)·仁義(yi)(yi)(yi)禮智(zhi)信》)把知與(yu)行看成是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)“交進而(er)互相(xiang)發(fa)”的(de)關系,“知之(zhi)明則行愈達,而(er)行之(zhi)力則所(suo)(suo)知益精矣(yi)。”(《嚴陵講義(yi)(yi)(yi)·用功節(jie)目》)繼承“情者,性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)之(zhi)動”的(de)傳統(tong)說法,但(dan)認(ren)為(wei)(wei)從性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)中發(fa)出(chu)的(de)情“便是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)善,更(geng)無(wu)不善”,而(er)“感物欲而(er)動,不從本性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)發(fa)來,便有個不善。”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)字(zi)義(yi)(yi)(yi)·情》)把“志”界(jie)說為(wei)(wei)“心(xin)(xin)之(zhi)所(suo)(suo)之(zhi)”,又(you)有“趨向(xiang),期必之(zhi)意”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)字(zi)義(yi)(yi)(yi)·志》)。認(ren)為(wei)(wei)才(cai)具有“才(cai)質,猶(you)言才(cai)料質干(gan)”和(he)(he)“才(cai)能,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)會(hui)做事底”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)字(zi)義(yi)(yi)(yi)·才(cai)》)兩種(zhong)含義(yi)(yi)(yi)。依(yi)據稟(bing)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)清濁和(he)(he)賦質的(de)純雜交錯搭配,把氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)質分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)剛(gang)烈、軟(ruan)弱、躁暴(bao)、狡譎、性(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)圓、愚(yu)拗等多種(zhong)。在(zai)學習心(xin)(xin)理(li)(li)(li)(li)思想方(fang)面,提出(chu)要立志、虛(xu)心(xin)(xin)、下學與(yu)上(shang)(shang)達;批判(pan)了學習為(wei)(wei)求取(qu)功名而(er)不求甚解(jie)的(de)時弊(bi)。
其他著作
《論(lun)孟學庸義》《字(zi)義詳講》《禮解》《女學》等書(shu)。《宋史(shi)·道學》有傳。