The thesis focuses on the group of deities with solar aspects in the period of the Old Kingdom (ca. 2592-2118+25 BC). For this research, five gods were selected: Atum, Shu, Kheprer, Nefertum and Weneg. They were either linked to the sun cycle and light (Atum and Kheprer, evening and morning sun respectively, Shu), or to some particular plants (Nefertum to water lily and Weneg to the so-called wng-plant). Some of the deities under survey also represented a part of the so- called Heliopolitan cosmogony and cosmology. A number of Old Kingdom sources (Pyramid Texts, tomb decoration and burial equipment with special focus on the funerary domains and offering formulae, royal names and epithets, personal names, royal annals and administrative sources, namely seals and sealings, papyri from Wadi el-Jarf, Gebelein and Abusir, and titles) are analysed, taking into consideration the attestations for the individual gods and the information concerning the links of the deities to the sun and their solar aspects. Likewise, the roles and functions of these divinities, and their relation to other divine beings are studied. Further research questions are in which social spheres these gods appeared and where they were venerated, if exclusively in Heliopolis and its vicinity, or if there were diverse sanctuaries...

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本論文寫作之問題意識，乃基於對儒學在現代社會角色定位與未來走向之反思。在當代，儒學雖逐漸建立作為學術理論的地位，同時也與一般民眾思想、生活漸行漸遠，這種與傳統儒學化成理想有落差的情況，對在現代仍認同儒學或以儒家自許者，成為一個不得不面對的真實問題。從逆覺體證到理一分殊新釋之理論演變，正在尋求其因應之道。此現代新儒學之內部理論發展，內容是走向日用常行化與廣義道德實踐之建立，理一分殊作為方法架構，亦具有應用在種種不同觀點的普遍意義。 首先，就理一分殊新釋而言，一切文化創造活動都屬分殊，只能「通於」、而不能「同於」理一。良知坎陷的範圍也應擴及逆覺體證的行為實踐領域。包括道德行為在內的一切人類活動，都已是理一在某個時空之具體落實，具有侷限而不再等同於無限，但雖不可等同於無限，卻又通於無限。一切人文活動都可通於理一，但因「通」的型態不同，故定位也各異。逆覺體證是「逆」或「返」於理一之「通」，重點在契接、體悟理一；其他人文活動是「順」或「發」自理一之「通」，重點在承繼或順應理一之動用，成就現實生活中的各種價值創造。既然都是「通」於而非「同」於理一，就不必強分高下而可同時並重。儒家作為成德之學的道德實踐概念內涵，就不僅限於由逆覺所體證而發之於道德行為之狹義的道德實踐，而可涵蓋一切正面價值創造活動，成為一種廣義的道德實踐。 這種廣義的道德實踐，是具有基本道德操守而同時以仁心與生生之精神為終極託付的人生態度，凡認同此態度而不斷從事正面價值創造者，不論是學者、藝術家、科學家等任何職業與身分，都是現代意義下的儒者。從事儒家思想研究工作而又同時具有以上生活態度的現代新儒學，即取得在儒學架構下的正當性與必要性。儒家的理想仍然嚮往與追求聖賢境界，卻不再是作為儒者的唯一條件，這是使逆覺體證由聖賢工夫走向日用常行化的轉向。 就廣義道德實踐的立場，內聖是指以仁心與生生精神為終極託付，外王雖主要指涉政治領域，亦可延伸至以仁心與生生為前提，而從事商業、學術、藝術等活動。這種廣義道德實踐的另一個理論效應，則是基於良知與見聞的辯證關係，以及朱子對人之有限性的警覺，將朱子與象山的先後天修養工夫同時並重，而統合於陽明的良知教之下。廣義的道德實踐是以生生之仁為出發點，有關此普遍人性之內涵，牟宗三先生指出是一種心性情合一之普遍道德主體，並以由本心自定自發律則而具現於行為之動態過程，亦即「實踐上的印證」，說明此道德主體之具體化問題。至於道德意識普遍性之證成的落實問題，則需要劉述先先生參與全球倫理運動的「共識上的印證」作補充。這是藉由存異求同的理一分殊方法，與世界各大宗教文化進行平等的對話，從中所得到的共通於各大傳統之極小式的底限共識，亦即人道與金律，可作為說明落實問題之一種可能途徑。 逆覺體證本質上是從工夫論導出哲學理論之系統。可使儒學在指引效力之外逐漸展現出解釋效力，成為一種可以在學術上掌握與論析的理論系統。理一分殊的方法論為這種走向之延續。理一作為人文學科中的規約原則，有別於經驗科學的歸納（induction），因為歸納的方式是取同略異，理一分殊秉持的是存異求同之精神。筆者即嘗試就如何順成朱子所謂「去兩短，合兩長」，以及內聖外王雙向互動之兩行，作為這種方法論應用的實例。這兩個觀點雖非理一分殊新釋之內容，卻可藉由其方法予以證成，正可說明理一分殊方法的普遍意義。 / Nowadays, the situation of Confucianism is rather dubious. It used to be the guidelines of politics and everyday life in Chinese society. However, Confucianism is now not as influential as it was before. Its practical role has given way to theoretical one. This phenomenon, for many, means the loss of the essence of Confucianism. In my opinion, the prospect of turnaround lies in the development of ni-chüeh-t'i-cheng to the New Interpretation of li-i-fen-shu. The content of this progress can be divided into three: the secularization of moral practice, the wide-ranging creation of values and a formation of methodology. At first, ni-chüeh-t'i-cheng emphasizes the request of being sages while the New Interpretation of li-i-fen-shu focuses on the obedience to rules of law and decorum. As a result, the moral practice of Contemporary Neo-Confucian Philosophy is easy for normal people to abide by. Secondly, the New Interpretation of li-i-fen-shu advocates not so much moral practice as the creation of values. Accordingly, people belonging to every walk of life are regarded as a Neo-Confucian on condition that he or she has faith in jen(humanity) and sheng-sheng(creative creativity). Taken together, these theses indicate that Contemporary Neo-Confucian Philosophy tends to lives of modern people. Finally, ni-chüeh-t'i-cheng is a kind of kung-fu-lun which doubles as a academic theory. Nevertheless, li-i-fen-shu has a facet of methodology. I manage to apply this methodology to two issues in Confucianism: the necessity of ch’u-liang-tuan, ho-liang-ch’ang by Chu-Hsi and the interaction between nei-shen and wai-wang. The significance of li-i-fen-shu will be highlighted if my analysis is justified.

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Department of Chinese

『今昔物語集』（以下簡稱『今昔』）共有三十一巻，是收錄橫跨天竺（印度）、震旦（中國）、本朝（日本）三國的佛教説話與世俗説話的大作品。其成立年代與編者皆不明，約於1130年前後成立。『今昔』是日本文藝中最早有系統地收集笑話的說話集，巻二十八就是『今昔』集中收錄笑話的一巻。 關於日本的笑話，在『今昔』以前的作品中雖然也可以看到許多笑話的故事，但是『今昔』特別將笑話集中收錄於巻二十八，從此點可看出卷二十八應該蘊含了濃厚的編纂意圖。因此，本論文以『今昔』巻二十八為研究対象，針對主題與構成進行考察分析。探討編者透過巻二十八想要傳達什麼？以及卷二十八在『今昔』全書中有何含意。 本論文共有五章，第一章論述研究目的、先行研究與研究方法。第二章分析巻二十八的内容並探討其主題。接著在第三章透過分析類聚語、話末評語的表現來確認其主題。第四章考察巻二十八的登場人物及各話的配列意識，並由登場人物及各話的配列意識來思考卷二十八構成，再次確認此構成中所包含的主題。最後在第五章的結論整理巻二十八的主題與構成，並且檢討「笑」的功能，思考巻二十八如何透過「笑」這一素材來表現其主題。