19세기 心論의 主宰 문제로 본 율곡학의 양상- 임헌회, 송병선, 이항로, 기정진 등을 중심으로

Abstract

The aim of this study is to provide an overview of Yulgok school[栗谷學派] theory on “ChuJae(主宰, preside)” in the 19th century. At that time, the philosophical problem of “ChuJae” had been given a considerable attention of Neo-Confucianism. Especially, there was a marked contrast between Yulgok school and Toegye school[退溪學派]. The Neo-Confucianists of Toegye school insisted that emotions and behaviour were amendable to the workngs of the human mind and the Mind contained principle and material[心合理氣]. Among them, Yi Jin-Sang(李震相) theorized about the mind theory that Mind is principle(心卽理), which was distinction between their mind theory and a concept of School of Mind(心學). In counterpoint to that of them, Neo-Confucianists of Yulgok school in the 19th century accepted Yulgok's mind theory that Mind is material force(心是氣). The indifference to Mind theory was also met with in the Lichi(理氣) theoretical explanation problem of “ChuJae(主宰, preside)”. Nevertheless there remains an unexplained aspect in recent research. By exploring some key singnifying aspects in their Mind theory, I hope to show them how to justify the Lichi theoretical explanation of “ChuJae(主宰, preside)”. Basically, their arguments was coupled with their endeavor to overcome of national crisis. They laid much of the theoretical basis of practical morality, and tried to make head against Western powers by the Expulsion Movement of wickedness[斥邪] and the Korean Independence Movement.