本計畫乃接續筆者研究「儒學與禮學」計畫的下一進程，仍以「禮」的哲學思想為問題意識，試圖溯源禮的觀念在《左傳》的面貌，及其與荀子禮學之聯繫。本計畫的研究目的有二，一是在「儒學與禮學」研究計畫中，筆者除了肯定荀子禮學在先秦儒學發展的重要性外，在近代學者的探究中，荀子做為傳經之儒，荀學思想曾受《左傳》啟發。藉由此線索，乃可進一步發掘《左傳》蘊含儒學與禮學的觀念，是以在筆者的研究規劃中，《左傳》與荀子哲學之在禮方面的聯繫乃值得深入探討。再者，禮的哲學思想不僅是儒學的重要脈絡，亦是荀子哲學的核心理論架構，而根據荀子所論「禮義之道」乃來自「法後王」，亦即前朝的歷史文化成果可供引據與借鏡，則孔子所處時代，包括春秋時期的人、事、物之記載，無論是效法或反省，即可積極來看待。進而言之，《左傳》做為歷史文獻記錄大量有關禮的敘述與評論，在荀子的歷史意識中，當可為禮學之發生而有所省察。在研究方法方面，筆者參考基源問題研究法以建立歷史、禮與思想對照表，此表乃本計畫研究期程之重要依據。藉由《左傳》歷史所承載之禮觀念與儒學倫理思想之對比，吾人可歸納《左傳》有關禮思想的內容而與荀子禮學對話，並掌握荀子禮學之形成與發展，包括禮治、禮法與《禮記》思想的理論關係。筆者希冀經此研究計畫來演繹先秦儒學之歷史脈絡。 This project continues the project of Confucianism and the thought of rites, and still studies the problematic introspection of ritual philosophy, which traces back to the rite of Zuozhuan and connects with the formation of the thought of rites in Xun-Zi. The study purpose of the project is about two aspects. First, I found the thought of rites of Xun-Zi is very important in the project of Confucianism and the thought of rites and by the study of recent scholars, Xun-Zi who be a Confucian passed down the classics influenced by Zuozhuan. On the base of the clue of Zuozhuan and Xun-Zi, my project research the rite of Zuozhuan and it's ethics ideas, which relating to the thought of rites of Xun-Zi. Secondary, the thought of rites not only is the main context of Confucianism, but also the core theory of Xun-Zi. And according to rite and justice from ‘follow the latter kings’, which history is model of moral the culture of period of Chun-Chiu represents the ethical rites. Therefore Zuozhuan which includes the record of description and review of rites is the sources of thought of rite in the historical consciousness of Xun-Zi. About the method of study, I make a table that compare rites with ethical thought in Zuozhuan text by the research methods of problem of origins. According to the compared table that present the thought of rites and Confucian ethics in Zuozhuan, I could induct the thought of rites of Zuozhuan and build the dialogue with the thought of rites of Xun-Zi. The study comprehends the formation and development of the thought of rites in Xun-Zi, which include rule of rite, law of rite and Book of Rites with Xun-Zi. I wish that the project could deduct the historical context of Confucianism.
