Theory of Unchanging Temperament - Kisitsu Fuhenkasetsu

Japanese: 気質不変化説 - きしつふへんかせつ
Theory of Unchanging Temperament - Kisitsu Fuhenkasetsu

…Based on this argument, Sorai wrote “Seidan” (Political Discussion), in which he developed his theory of institutional reform, and presented it to Shogun Yoshimune. In terms of tolerance for human nature, another characteristic of Sorai’s school of thought, Sorai advocated the “non-changing temperament theory.” This theory holds that a person’s innate temperament cannot be changed by a uniform morality, and that it is more socially meaningful to allow each person’s unique temperament to develop as it is. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "temperament immutability theory" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この主張に基づいて,徂徠はみずからの制度改革論を展開した《政談》を著して将軍吉宗に献上した。徂徠学のもう一つの特徴である人間性への寛容という面では,徂徠は〈気質不変化説〉を唱えた。人間の生得の気質は画一的な道徳によって変化させうるようなものではなく,むしろ各人各様の気質をそのまま伸張させたほうが社会的に有意義であるとする説である。…

※「気質不変化説」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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