在中国哲学史的研究中,人们都习惯地说,中国辩证法思想的萌芽,开始于殷末或殷周之际。如杨荣国先生说:“在《周易》里,我们见到有许多对立思想的文字……。可说是并非形而上学的观点,而多少是辩证法的萌芽了”~①。有的就认为是在殷周之际,自发的朴素的辩证法观念才会产生。这就是说,只有进入阶级社会,并经过一段时间的发展,在人们的认识中,才会产生辩证法萌芽。这样的观点在世界哲学 In the study of the history of Chinese philosophy, people are accustomed to say that the germination of Chinese dialectics started at the end of Yin and Zhou dynasties. For example, Mr. Yang Rongguo said: “In the Book of Changes, we saw a lot of writings of opposing ideas ... It can be said that it is not a metaphysical point of view, but how much is the germination of dialectics.” Some think it is the occasion of Yin Zhou, spontaneous simple dialectical concepts will arise. That is to say, only by entering into a class society and after a period of development will dialectics sprout in people’s understanding. This view is in world philosophy