本文之主旨在於分析當前臺灣社會中之「自我肯定」或「自我中心」心態之問題，並論證王陽明（1472-1529）的「致良知」學說對臺灣亂象之啟示。全文論述共分為兩大部份：第一部部份解析後戒嚴時代臺灣之「自我中心」心態其亂象。第一小節分析臺灣亂象之種種表現；第二小節探討此種臺灣現象之正面意義及其潛在危機。第二部份分析王陽明「致良知」說之內涵及其對當前臺灣亂象的對治作用。第一小節析論「致良知」說的理論內涵；第二小節則說明「致良知」說在現實上之適用性。

　　　　　In this essay we first (in Section I) describe the emerging problem of Taiwan today, self-assertiveness, and then (in Section II) offer Wang Yangming's“chih liang-chih, 致良知”as its solution. Section I is divided into two subsections: A. the rise of self-assertiveness in Taiwan totay, and B. its opportunities and dangers. Section II is also divided into two subsections: C. theoretical feasibility of Wang Yang-ming's “chih liang-chih”, and D. its pragmatic practicability.