The New Interpretation Of The Chen Liang's Utilitarianism

This thesis summarizes Chen Liang's Utilitarianism to"Social Utility Theory", comprehensively inspects main contents and influence of Chen Liang's Utilitarianism theory, which is obtained from time background and thought origin. The dissertation includes five sections.Section I: Time background and thought origin for formatting Chen Liang's Utilitarianism theory. The chapter introduces political, economic and cultural background under which the theory formed, and it promulgates Chen Liang's life story and thought origin.Section II: Main content of Chen Liang's"Social Utility Theory". The section makes a survey from four parts, which are: Tao Theory, Natural Humanity theory, Integrated Value of Loyalty and Benefit, and the life value of"Learning to Be an Adult".Section III: Comparison between"Social Utility Theory","Utilitarianism"and"moral ontology". By comparing, it thoroughly analyzes the characteristics of Chen Liang's Utilitarianism theory.Section IV: The influence of Chen Liang's Utilitarianism theory. This chapter analyzes the influence of Chen Liang's Utilitarianism at that time on Jin Hua School and the Yong Jia School, as well as the influence on Ming, Qing and modern thinkers.Section V: Conclusion. It summarizes the whole test, tries to promulgate the fact that"the social utility theory"starts new direction of Confucianism.