자아 정체성 형성의 관점에서 본 노자철학의 철학실천 해석 연구

Abstract

This papers tries to examine whether methodology for recognizing spontaneity(自然) emphasized in Lao-tzu’s philosophy has an interpretative possibility functioned for philosophical counseling for the purpose of forming the ego-identity through self-understanding. Philosophical counseling underlining practicability of philosophizing gives priority to a process of counseling for solving identity confusion and relevant problems that individuals experience internally and externally. In the process, the philosophical counseling involves with non-hierarchical communication with equal relationship between counseless and counselors, which is conducive to letting individuals recognize matters into their own hands and finding answers to their problems for themselves. This develops into a process of confirming their identities through mental activities on their own and forming ego-identities. Therefore, this paper tries to manifest a characteristic of negation methodology stressed in Lao-tzu’s philosophy, that is able to be functioned meaningfully to make counseless recognize their problems and realize relevant solutions, by comparison with forming ego-identities in a process of philosophical counseling. While Lao-tzu’s philosophy underscores an intact exhibition of nature of spontaneity(自然), spontaneous experiences of individuals equate to nervousness and anxiety of their sense of identity resulted from a set of values in the goal-oriented society. And those experiences engage with a process of strengthening their identities through objective recognition regarding internal and external factors—served from involvement with different interests such as politics, economics, culture and etc.—affected on their sense of identity. In this perspective, Lao-tzu emphasizes that individuals should perform objective recognition of the world through a way of negative thinking, and build up unconstrained activeness of consciousness based on spontaneity(自然).