퇴계의 인성관(人性觀) - 참자아의 각성과 실현을 주제로 -

Abstract

This paper examined Toegye' view of human nature from an anthropological standpoint. This is for a more vivid understanding and appreciation of the true self and the idea of life that he pursued. The content and direction of humanistic education can only be caught through these discussions. Toegye distinguished the self from the orignial and the non-original, concentrating academic and practical attention on the realization ofThis paper examined Toegye' view of human nature from an anthropological standpoint. This is for a more vivid understanding and appreciation of the true self and the idea of life that he pursued. The content and direction of humanistic education can only be caught through these discussions. Toegye distinguished the self from the orignial and the non-original, concentrating academic and practical attention on the realization of the former. Moral nature is the confucian name for the orignial self. From there, Toegye found the spirit of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, and truth. This spirit does not only aim at the realization of social existence. It ultimately has a universal ideal to complete the world and all things at the highest level. Toegye's theory of self-cultivation corresponds to a academic methodology for realizing these ideals.