"Benevolence and righteousness" in Mencius thoughts can not be achieved without the grasp of "time". Meneius's idea of "time" is mainly reflected by the four dimensions: individual, family, government and world. As far as "individual" is concerned, "time" means that one's deed should not be limited by the concept of "benevolence and righteousness "; as far as "family" is concerned, "time" requires that family members should not be limited by the concept of "ethics"; as far as "government" and "world" are concerned, grasping the "time" emphasizes that governors should not be limited by the concept of "the differences between the noble and the common people".%孟子思想中“仁义”的实现离不开对“时”的把握。孟子“时”的思想主要体现在身、家、国、天下这四个层面。在“身”层面上的“时”,主要是讲个体行为不应拘泥于“仁义”之名;在“家”层面上的“时”,主要是讲家庭成员之间不应拘泥于“人伦”之名;在“天下”与“国”层面上的“时”,主要是讲执政者不应拘泥于尊卑有别之名。
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