如果说世界历史上有位古代思想家的学说影响了人类社会,并且至今仍在影响着当今的世界,那么这位思想家非孔子莫属,绝大部分西方人对孔子尊敬有加。和莎士比亚一样,孔子相信和谐、等级、社会秩序和奉行爱国主义,在西方人的心目中,他与希腊古代哲人苏格拉底、柏拉图一样享有盛名。从古至今,孔子在国内外具有那么大的影响力绝非偶然,而是有其自身的内在深刻原因。 If the doctrine of an ancient thinker in world history affected human society and still affects the world today, then the thinkers are non-Confucian and most Westerners respect Confucius. Like Shakespeare, Confucius believed in harmony, hierarchy, social order and the pursuit of patriotism. In the eyes of Westerners, Confucius enjoyed the same reputation as the ancient Greek philosophers Socrates and Plato. It is no coincidence that Confucius has so much influence at home and abroad since ancient times, but has its own intrinsic profound reason.