distinguish between the activities of Heaven and people

《荀子·天论》

A Discussion of Heaven

《荀子·天论》为例：“受时与治世同，而殃祸与治世异，不可以怨天，其道然也。故明于天人之分，则可谓至人矣”

The seasons will visit you as they do a well-ordered age, but you will suffer misfortunes that a well-ordered age does not know.Yet you must not curse Heaven, for it is merely the natural result of your own actions. Therefore, he who can distinguish betwe

发表年代

1963

译者名

Burton Watson

译者信息

1925－2017，美国人，近代著名汉学家，翻译家。他翻译了中国古代哲学著作Xunzi: Basic Writings(《荀子》)( 1963)、Mo Tzu: Basic Writings(《墨子》)( 1963)、 Zhuangzi(《庄子》)(1964)等

the distinctive functions of Heaven and man

中文篇名不详

On Nature

《荀子·天论》为例：“受时与治世同，而殃祸与治世异，不可以怨天，其道然也。故明于天人之分，则可谓至人矣”

What the(people in these circumstances) receive from the season(natural factors)is the same as people receive in a period of peace and order and yet the calamities are different from what prevails in the period of peace and order. This cannot be blamed o

发表年代

2006

译者名

陈荣捷

译者信息

1901-1994，美籍华人，著名哲学史家，并从事中国经典哲学的英译，把儒家思想学说传播到西方世界方面作出了较大的贡献，被人誉为"北美大陆的儒家拓荒者"。著作并翻译了《中国哲学文献编著》，译作有《道德经》、《庄子哲学》等。

the division between nature and mankind

《荀子·天论》

Discourse on Nature

《荀子·天论》为例：“受时与治世同，而殃祸与治世异，不可以怨天，其道然也。故明于天人之分，则可谓至人矣”

Although the seasons are received just the same as in an orderly age, the catastrophes and calamities will be of a different order from those of an orderly age; yet you can have no cause to curse Nature for these things are the consequences of the way tha

发表年代

1988

译者名

John Knoblock

译者信息

1951-2016，美国人、美国迈阿密大学哲学教授、文学家，译著《荀子》、与杰弗里·里格尔合译《吕氏春秋》

Know the Way of Heaven is man's duty

《荀子·天论》

Concerning Heaven

《荀子·天论》为例：“故明于天人之分，则可谓至人矣。

Hence to know the Way of Heaven is man's duty, he who does this is a great Sage.

发表年代

1928

译者名

Homer H Dubs

译者信息

1892-1969，美国人，著名的汉学家，翻译家，对中国哲学、宗教有着很深入的研究。著作有《孔子教学中的“自然”》《中国古代的神秘崇拜》等