평암의 유가 인격교육론에 담긴 경(敬)의 인격적 의미 탐구

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the meaning and content of piety (敬) contained in the Confucian theory of Saramdaum education in Pyeongam's (平巖 李啓鶴: 1937~2005) education theory. It studies the significance of the characteristic and how it affects the process of formation, development and practice of character. In general, Confucianism suggests 'a man of virtue (君子)' and 'a sage (聖人)' as examples of those who achieved self-cultivation, leadership, holiness within and authority without by expressing them as a person of higher character and a person of ideal character, respectively. Confucianism also considers them as ideal figures who realized the concepts of ‘a man of decent character’ and ‘living as worthy men,’ having close relations with formation, development and expansion of piety (敬). Thus, the researcher understood piety (敬) - which was suggested as the principle of education in the Confucian theory of Saramdaum education as a concept enabling us to live a ‘living as worthy men’ and the features to become ‘a man of decent character’ - as the concept of a ‘human being.’ The study intends to connect these concepts to the method of forming and practicing character in university education.