한국의 기독교철학자 100년(1) - 일제강점기의 기독교철학자 -

Abstract

This paper aims to summarize how "Christian Philosophers" have been doing philosophy in the history of modern Korean philosophy over the past 100 years. In this paper, among those who have studied philosophy professionally in Korea or have worked as philosophy professors in universities, all who have Protestant beliefs or have engaged in philosophical activities under the influence of Protestantism are put into the category of Christian philosophers. These can be divided into three types. (1) A scholar who is an orthodox Christian who has thoroughly engaged in philosophical activities on the premise of faith; (2) a scholar who has orthodox beliefs but has pursued philosophical criticisms at the same time; (3) a scholar who has attempted to connect with other religions or general philosophies by interpreting Christian beliefs in his own way. The reason why all three types of philosophers can be called Christian philosophers is that no matter what attitude they take about Christian faith, they do not leave the Christian foundation. Next, I will divide the history of Christian philosophy in Korea into three periods from the 1920s to 2020. First, <Japapnese colonial era> (1925 to 1945) second, <Industrialization period after liberation,> (1945 to 1979), <Period after democratization> (1980s to 2020) for the 3rd. The distinction between this period is somehow arbitrary. The first period is covered in this paper. Five philosophers - Chae Pil-geun, Jeong Seok-hae, Choi Hyeon-bae, Han Chi-jin, Kim Kiseok - belong here. Chae Pil-geun was a theologian and pastor, while Choi Hyun-bae was a Korean-language scholar. Jeong Seok-hae was a philosopher who taught mathmatics and French, and Han Chi-jin was a philosopher who wrote an introduction to philosophy, psychology, sociology and politics. Finally, Kim Ki-seok was an educator who started with philosophy and focused on ethical movements. What they had in common was the great spiritual legacy of Christianity and the world of faith. They had different theological positions and interests but could not leave Christianity. This is exactly the philosophical fact that this paper is trying to reveal first.