한국 기업가정신의 원류로서 중상주의 실학사상의 태동: 개경학의 형성과 특징

Abstract

This study seeks to examine how Gaegyeong Studies was formed within Gaegyeong and how it was able to be connected to mercantilism’s Silhak ideology. In addition, we examine how Gaegyeong studies later merged with Nammyeong studies, resulting in the formation of Silhak thought. Examining the emergence of Silhak ideology is historically significant. In addition, it can affect the content of elementary, middle, and high school education and the direction of textbook writing. Furthermore, it also influences research on entrepreneurship. The main features of Gaegyeong studies can be summarized as follows. First, it shows diversity and openness along with the pursuit of utility and practical value. The pursuit of diversity and openness brought together diverse people from all walks of life and led to the development of thinking that simultaneously values righteousness and profit. The diversity and openness of Gaegyeong studies later led to mercantilism and Silhak thought. Second, they do not stick to conventional wisdom and show flexible responses depending on the situation. Third, Gaegyeong studies argued for a complementary relationship between agriculture and commerce and emphasized the revitalization of commerce to increase national wealth.