本文嘗試從儒學的新詮釋進而談論儒學在過去與今日的後現代論述情景，並進一步推論中國哲學裡具有從事後現代論述的條件。本文主要選擇用儒學作為研究的起點，從「結構」與「解構」兩個面向來察識其意義的演變。亦即是從現現代觀點宗讀儒學的變化與發展，細項論述之內容包含孔子的正名論(the rectification of names)、孟荀思想的差異及其辯證發展的創造性義涵，並論儒學理想結構的發明與發現，最後則從「儒學理想結構」的理解，進而追溯與「理想結構」(ideal type)乃同實而異名的「道」，來完成勾畫中國哲學裡的後現代圖像(image)。

This paper intends to adopt the new implications of Confucianism to explore how post-modern philosophical discussion on Confucianism is made in the past and today. It is further argued that Chinese philosophy is capable of conducting post-modern philosophical exposition. This paper starts form the studies on Confucianism, to investigate the transition in meaning based on two dimensions: “structure” and “deconstruction”. In other words, this paper tries to look into the changes and development of Confucianism from post-modern perspectives. Detail discussion and concepts include “the rectification of names” by Confucius, the differences between the thoughts of Mencius and Hsün Tzu, and the creative implications derived form their argumentation and type are also stated. Finally, from the understanding of the “Confucian ideal type”, the “ideal type” in post-modernism is synonymous with the Chinese concept “Tao” (the way). By doing so, the paper tries to illustrate the post-modern image of Chinese philosophy.