孔子是中国思想史上第一个提出人性理论的思想家。“性相近也，习相远也”（《论语·阳货》）就是孔子针对人性的直接表述。这句话的意思很明显，它以性与习相对，认为人性本来都是相似的、接近的，只是因为习染不同而有了不同，使人与人之间有了很大差别。孔子此说揭示出... Confucius was the first thinker who put forward the theory of human nature in the history of Chinese thought. Similarly, Xi Xiang Yuan Ye (The Analects of Confucius Yang Yang) is Confucius’s direct expression of human nature. The meaning of this sentence is obvious. It is based on sexual intercourse and learning. It considers that human beings are all similar and approached only because they differ from one school to another and make a big difference between people. Confucius said this reveals ...