원효와 화이트헤드사상의 접점에 관한 비교연구

Abstract

This paper is a comparative study of the contacts between Wonhyo, a Korean Buddhist monk, and Whitehead thought, an organic philosopher of the West. In particular, this paper is a comparative study of Wonhyo’s philosophy of unity and Whitehead’s philosophy of organism. The purpose of this paper is to examine the similarity between fire and whitehead, which is the core of the ontology of reality, the act and process which is the core of the relationship, and the similarity between fire and god, which is the center of religion. These two thought systems are similar in that they criticize substantive thinking based on acting and process. First, these two thought systems are similar in that they criticize substantive thinkingbased on dependent origination and process. Next, Wonhyo and Whitehead deny the first substance, God or Atman, which is presented as the ultimate basis in traditional philosophy, and present a new ultimate existence in accordance with their non-reality philosophy. The ultimate existence Wonhyo is One mind and Whitehead is Actual entity. Next, in order that existence of this ultimate existence, One mind or Actual entity, is not an absolute existence that does not require another existence, but that everything is a dependent, process existence existing only in relation to another. Finally, the most important concept in religion is absolute existence. Both thinkers acknowledge Buddha and God as noble beings. However, it does not recognize Buddha or God as an omnipotent, immortal, absolute being in traditional religion. Wonhyo sees Buddha as an aspect of unity and Whitehead is common in that it sees that God is only one real existence.