陳淳(1159~1223)是中國南宋理學家。字安卿,亦稱北溪(xi)先生(sheng)。漳州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)龍溪(xi)(今福建(jian)漳州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)龍文人(ren)),今祠(ci)建(jian)漳州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)龍文洛(luo)濱(bin)社(she)。朱熹(xi)晚年(nian)的(de)得意(yi)門生(sheng),理學思想的(de)重(zhong)要繼承者(zhe)和闡發(fa)者(zhe)。著作有《北溪(xi)全(quan)集》。
主要著作
其心(xin)(xin)(xin)理(li)學思想主要(yao)見于《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)義(yi)》對心(xin)(xin)(xin)理(li)概念(nian)的(de)(de)(de)界說(shuo)(shuo)和疏釋上(shang)(shang)(shang)。他(ta)從(cong)(cong)“理(li)”生氣(qi)(qi)、氣(qi)(qi)化生萬(wan)物(wu)出(chu)發(fa)(fa),提(ti)出(chu)由理(li)氣(qi)(qi)結合而產生的(de)(de)(de)“心(xin)(xin)(xin)”,天(tian)然(ran)地(di)具(ju)有(you)兩種(zhong)(zhong)水平:“知覺從(cong)(cong)理(li)上(shang)(shang)(shang)發(fa)(fa)來(lai),便(bian)(bian)是(shi)道(dao)(dao)心(xin)(xin)(xin)”;“從(cong)(cong)形氣(qi)(qi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)發(fa)(fa)來(lai),便(bian)(bian)是(shi)人(ren)心(xin)(xin)(xin)。”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)義(yi)·心(xin)(xin)(xin)》)人(ren)性(xing)也是(shi)由理(li)氣(qi)(qi)形成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)“天(tian)地(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)性(xing)”和“氣(qi)(qi)稟(bing)(bing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)性(xing)”的(de)(de)(de)結合體。“天(tian)地(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)性(xing)”和“道(dao)(dao)心(xin)(xin)(xin)”天(tian)然(ran)是(shi)善(shan)的(de)(de)(de)“氣(qi)(qi)稟(bing)(bing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)性(xing)”和“人(ren)心(xin)(xin)(xin)”有(you)善(shan)與(yu)不(bu)(bu)善(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)分,為(wei)此,以“存天(tian)理(li),滅人(ren)欲”作為(wei)修心(xin)(xin)(xin)養性(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)(dao)。提(ti)出(chu):“意是(shi)心(xin)(xin)(xin)上(shang)(shang)(shang)發(fa)(fa)起一念(nian),思量運用要(yao)恁地(di)底(di)”。“智(zhi)是(shi)心(xin)(xin)(xin)中(zhong)一個知覺處(chu),知得是(shi)是(shi)非非恁地(di)確定是(shi)智(zhi)。”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)義(yi)·仁義(yi)禮智(zhi)信》)把知與(yu)行(xing)看成(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)“交進而互相(xiang)發(fa)(fa)”的(de)(de)(de)關系(xi),“知之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)明(ming)則(ze)行(xing)愈(yu)達,而行(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)力(li)則(ze)所知益(yi)精矣。”(《嚴陵講(jiang)義(yi)·用功節目》)繼承(cheng)“情者,性(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)動(dong)”的(de)(de)(de)傳統說(shuo)(shuo)法,但(dan)認為(wei)從(cong)(cong)性(xing)中(zhong)發(fa)(fa)出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)情“便(bian)(bian)是(shi)善(shan),更無不(bu)(bu)善(shan)”,而“感物(wu)欲而動(dong),不(bu)(bu)從(cong)(cong)本性(xing)發(fa)(fa)來(lai),便(bian)(bian)有(you)個不(bu)(bu)善(shan)。”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)義(yi)·情》)把“志(zhi)”界說(shuo)(shuo)為(wei)“心(xin)(xin)(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)”,又有(you)“趨向,期必(bi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)義(yi)·志(zhi)》)。認為(wei)才(cai)(cai)(cai)具(ju)有(you)“才(cai)(cai)(cai)質(zhi),猶(you)言才(cai)(cai)(cai)料質(zhi)干”和“才(cai)(cai)(cai)能,是(shi)會(hui)做(zuo)事底(di)”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)義(yi)·才(cai)(cai)(cai)》)兩種(zhong)(zhong)含義(yi)。依據稟(bing)(bing)氣(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)清濁(zhuo)和賦質(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)純雜交錯搭(da)配,把氣(qi)(qi)質(zhi)分為(wei)剛烈、軟弱(ruo)、躁暴、狡譎、性(xing)圓、愚拗等(deng)多種(zhong)(zhong)。在學習心(xin)(xin)(xin)理(li)思想方面,提(ti)出(chu)要(yao)立志(zhi)、虛心(xin)(xin)(xin)、下學與(yu)上(shang)(shang)(shang)達;批判了(le)學習為(wei)求(qiu)(qiu)取功名而不(bu)(bu)求(qiu)(qiu)甚解的(de)(de)(de)時弊。
其他著作
《論(lun)孟學庸義》《字義詳(xiang)講》《禮(li)解》《女學》等書。《宋史·道學》有傳(chuan)。