An Analysis of Confucius' Viewpoint of Morality by the Axiomatic Interpretation of the Analects

摘要

By reviewing the research history of the Analects, we expound the necessity and the possibility of the axiomatic interpretation of the Analects, and adopt an axiomatic approach to establish a deductive system built upon the fundamentals of the Analects. That is, after making some basic assumptions and giving some basic definitions, we formulate some axioms, and prove through deduction the series of propositions contained in the Analects by logical reasoning. In this way, the logical system of Confucius' thought implied in the Analects can be further brought to light. As one of the most important Confucian classics, the Analects of Confucius embodies the essence of traditional Chinese culture. Over the past two thousand years, the thoughts and values it conveys that have profoundly influenced the moral concepts, behavioral logic and sensibilities of the Chinese people are at the core of traditional Chinese culture and thoughts. The influence of the Analects in the world is also great.