陳(chen)淳(chun)(1159~1223)是中國南宋理學家(jia)。字安(an)卿,亦稱北溪(xi)先生。漳(zhang)州龍(long)溪(xi)(今福建漳(zhang)州龍(long)文(wen)人),今祠建漳(zhang)州龍(long)文(wen)洛濱社。朱熹(xi)晚(wan)年的得(de)意門生,理學思想(xiang)的重要(yao)繼承者(zhe)和(he)闡(chan)發者(zhe)。著作有《北溪(xi)全(quan)集》。
主要著作
其心(xin)理(li)(li)學思(si)想主要見于《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字義(yi)(yi)(yi)》對心(xin)理(li)(li)概念的(de)(de)(de)界說和(he)(he)疏釋上。他(ta)從(cong)(cong)“理(li)(li)”生(sheng)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)、氣(qi)(qi)(qi)化生(sheng)萬物(wu)出發(fa),提(ti)出由(you)理(li)(li)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)結(jie)(jie)合而(er)產生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)“心(xin)”,天(tian)然地(di)(di)具有(you)兩種水(shui)平:“知(zhi)覺從(cong)(cong)理(li)(li)上發(fa)來,便是(shi)(shi)(shi)道(dao)心(xin)”;“從(cong)(cong)形氣(qi)(qi)(qi)上發(fa)來,便是(shi)(shi)(shi)人(ren)心(xin)。”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字義(yi)(yi)(yi)·心(xin)》)人(ren)性(xing)也是(shi)(shi)(shi)由(you)理(li)(li)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)形成的(de)(de)(de)“天(tian)地(di)(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)性(xing)”和(he)(he)“氣(qi)(qi)(qi)稟(bing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)性(xing)”的(de)(de)(de)結(jie)(jie)合體。“天(tian)地(di)(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)性(xing)”和(he)(he)“道(dao)心(xin)”天(tian)然是(shi)(shi)(shi)善的(de)(de)(de)“氣(qi)(qi)(qi)稟(bing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)性(xing)”和(he)(he)“人(ren)心(xin)”有(you)善與(yu)不善之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)分,為此,以“存天(tian)理(li)(li),滅人(ren)欲”作為修(xiu)心(xin)養性(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)道(dao)。提(ti)出:“意是(shi)(shi)(shi)心(xin)上發(fa)起(qi)一念,思(si)量運(yun)用(yong)要恁(nen)地(di)(di)底”。“智是(shi)(shi)(shi)心(xin)中(zhong)(zhong)一個知(zhi)覺處,知(zhi)得是(shi)(shi)(shi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)非非恁(nen)地(di)(di)確定是(shi)(shi)(shi)智。”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字義(yi)(yi)(yi)·仁義(yi)(yi)(yi)禮智信》)把知(zhi)與(yu)行(xing)看成是(shi)(shi)(shi)“交(jiao)(jiao)進而(er)互相(xiang)發(fa)”的(de)(de)(de)關系,“知(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)明則行(xing)愈達,而(er)行(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)力(li)則所知(zhi)益精矣。”(《嚴陵(ling)講義(yi)(yi)(yi)·用(yong)功(gong)節目》)繼(ji)承“情者,性(xing)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)動”的(de)(de)(de)傳統說法,但認(ren)為從(cong)(cong)性(xing)中(zhong)(zhong)發(fa)出的(de)(de)(de)情“便是(shi)(shi)(shi)善,更(geng)無(wu)不善”,而(er)“感物(wu)欲而(er)動,不從(cong)(cong)本性(xing)發(fa)來,便有(you)個不善。”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字義(yi)(yi)(yi)·情》)把“志”界說為“心(xin)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)所之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)”,又有(you)“趨向,期必之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字義(yi)(yi)(yi)·志》)。認(ren)為才(cai)具有(you)“才(cai)質(zhi)(zhi),猶(you)言才(cai)料質(zhi)(zhi)干”和(he)(he)“才(cai)能,是(shi)(shi)(shi)會做事底”(《北(bei)(bei)溪(xi)(xi)字義(yi)(yi)(yi)·才(cai)》)兩種含義(yi)(yi)(yi)。依據稟(bing)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)清(qing)濁(zhuo)和(he)(he)賦質(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)純雜交(jiao)(jiao)錯搭配,把氣(qi)(qi)(qi)質(zhi)(zhi)分為剛烈、軟弱(ruo)、躁暴、狡譎、性(xing)圓(yuan)、愚拗等多種。在學習(xi)心(xin)理(li)(li)思(si)想方面,提(ti)出要立志、虛(xu)心(xin)、下學與(yu)上達;批判(pan)了學習(xi)為求取功(gong)名(ming)而(er)不求甚(shen)解(jie)的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)弊。
其他著作
《論孟學(xue)庸義(yi)》《字義(yi)詳講》《禮(li)解(jie)》《女學(xue)》等書(shu)。《宋史·道學(xue)》有傳(chuan)。