愚潭 성리학의 특징과 大山 李象靖에 미친 영향

Abstract

The aim of this article is to explain the character of Woodam(愚潭) Chŏng Si-Han's (丁時翰: 1625~1707) philosophical thought (sŏngnihak, 性理學) and to inquire into its influence on Daesan (大山) Yi Sang-Jeong(李象靖: 1711~1781) in 18th century. Chŏng Si-Han criticized Yulgok (栗谷) Yi I's (李珥: 1536~1584) theory of human mind and moral mind (人心道心論) from the point of view of epistemological analysis (知覺論的 分開). He, however, got to accept the some views of synthetic approach (渾淪) in the course of criticizing Yulgok's theory of principle and psycho-physical energy (理氣論). For example, he received the statement that "Four Beginnings (四端) are contained in Seven Emotions (七情)" from the view of synthetic approach. He also accepted the term "the supervise of principle (理之主宰)". After all, These brought about some inconsistency in his philosophical thought. The inconsistency came from the fact that while supporting the epistemological dualism on analytical approach on the one hand, he accepted the ontological monism on the synthetic approach on the other. Yi Sang-Jeong also approved that "Four Beginnings are contained in Seven Emotions" from the view of synthetic approach. This view could not be found in other former scholars in T'oegye school with the exception of Chŏng Si-Han. Moreover Yi Sang-Jeong advanced a step further by insisting that one who wanted better consequence should put together the both approaches of pun'gae (分開) and hollyun (渾淪). He was different from Chŏng because he had not argued that Yi I was self-contradictory. Yi Sang-Jeong tried to get the ontological prospect that was able to make Neo-Confucian epistemology possible. The ontological tendency like this seemed to be a new trend of thought in 18th century.