无论从对传统进行彻底清算并重新评估定位，还是从其对中国思想走出传统所做出的创造性贡献来看，最能体现船山之历史地位和作用的，就是他的人性论。它是船山心性哲学的基石。这一方面是因为心性哲学一直是中国传统思想甚至传统文化的核心、精髓和内在生命精神的最集中的表现 Whether from the thorough liquidation of the tradition and the reevaluation of the position, or from the creative contribution it has made to the departure of the Chinese thought out of tradition, it is his theory of human nature that best embodies Chuanshan’s historical status and role. It is the cornerstone of Chuanshan’s philosophy of mind. This is partly due to the fact that philosophy of mind has always been the most concentrated manifestation of the core, essence and inner life of Chinese traditional thought and even traditional culture