莊子「天籟」之義理研究－－通識課程「莊子導讀」的抉發

A Study of Zhuangzi's 'Tian Lai'-Exploring 'Guided Reading on Zhuangzi' as a General Education Course

關於「天籟」，世人通常以為是指自然界的聲音，但是學者們的意見則不盡相同，例如：有學者認為是「無聲之聲」，另有學者認為是「一意義，一境界」。那麼天籟究竟是何種聲響？其意涵為何呢？本文嘗試展開探討。此外，由於莊子在提出天籟的文脈中，亦提出地籟、人籟，所以本文在研究天籟的同時，亦一併考察地籟、人籟的意涵，並期望將本文之討論，引入「莊子導讀」之通識課程，幫助莘莘學子們了解莊子的義理；不僅使教學較具有深度，也啟發學子汲取莊子深邃的觀察與思考方法，將莊子哲理運用於生活中。

Zhuangzi's ’Tian Lai’, commonly explained as sounds of nature, has led to different interpretations among scholars regarding its true definition. Some scholars suggest that Tian Lai be ’the sound of silence’, while others believe it to be a meaning or state/condition. Hence, the present study attempts to explore the term ’Tian Lai’ and its underlying significance. This study also discusses Zhuangzi’s ’Di Lai’ and ’Ren Lai’ in terms of their real meaning. It is hoped that the results of the study can shed some light on the general education course titled ’Guided Reading on Zhuangzi’, and thus students are expected to have a deep understanding of Zhuangzi's philosophy. In the vein, lectures on Zhuangzi are considered more comprehensive. Moreover, inspired by Zhuangzi's way of thinking and observation, students are expected to bring it into practice in their daily lives accordingly.