基于中国哲学与现代科学视域的中医学气本体论

本体论是研究宇宙本原的哲学问题,关乎一切存在的本性问题探讨.不同本性的本体论是通过与之相应的认识论而得到认识,且决定着不同的方法论,进而决定了不同思维模式的生成.关于对本体论的认识,气本体和物本体的生命认知路径是不同的.在中医学思想体系中,宇宙的本体是气,气本体比物本体更接近于宇宙本身.从气的基质、气化、多态、功用、感...

Qi ontology in traditional Chinese medicine:From the perspective of Chinese philosophy and modern sciences

Ontology is a philosophical topic exploring the origin of the universe and the nature of everything in existence.Ontology of different natural disposition is understood through its corresponding epistemology, and it determines different methodologies and then dominates generation of different thinking models.In the scope of the knowledge of ontology, there is different life cognition path in qi ontology and material ontology. In the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),qi is the noumenon of the universe, and the qi noumenon is closer to the universe itself than the material noumenon. In this article, the author tries to explain the nature and law of qi ontology based on the following issues, i.e. the base material of qi, qi transformation, its polymorphism, function, induction and interaction, and rhythm to demonstrate its philosophy and scientificity. It will not only highlight the subjective characteristics of TCM, but also lead to scientific norms in the field of TCM.