율곡의 소통론에 반영된 장자 제물론의 철학사상

Abstract

Among the Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, there are few who were as well-versed in the philosophical thought of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism as Yulgok. Yulgok is a person who critically responded to the limitations of various dichotomous worldviews while avoiding academic uniformity. He has a characteristic of pursuing academic openness on the premise of philosophical communication theory. In particular, this article examines the specific contents of Yulgok's communication theory, paying attention to the reflection of Zhuangzi's way of thinking of the Equality of Things. Most of the concepts and contents of Zhuangzi's philosophy found throughout Yulgok's collections are closely related to the way of thinking of the Equality of Things, which is the core idea of Zhuangzi. This leads us to think the result Yulgok tacitly admitted that the Equality of Things contains is a high-level view of the world that does not remain in vain logic or sophistry. In fact, it is confirmed that Yulgok, while living in an era that requires social reform and great integration, requested that the Equality of Things be applied as a philosophical method to overcome the difficulties of the time. This article covers three main topics. First, it is a task of the times or a request for communication in the midst of non-communication. Second, it is the communication of the Equality of Things about individualized beings. Third, it is the communication of the Equality of Things about the opposing party theory. These three themes are not separate and are not independent, but are closely related to each other and thus have interactivity. In short, Yulgok paid attention to the Equality of Things of Zhuangzi in order to establish a communication theory to achieve great social and political integration with various ideologies beyond all confrontations and divisions. This article is the first achievement of introducing Yulgok's view of Zhuangzi to academia, and continuous follow-up research on related topics is requested in the future.