『논어(論語)』에 나타난 ‘우정관’ 연구- 키케로의 『우정에 관하여(Laelius de amicitia)』를 연계하여

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to consider the ‘view of friendship’ shown in <Confucian analects>. During the discussion process, the contents of the ancient Roman political scientist Cicero's <Laelius de amicitia> were used to more consistently interpret controversial phrases within <Confucian analects> regarding friendship. On the premise of this purpose and methodology, In this study, we first looked at the meaning of friends in <Confucian analects> and the reason for making friends. ‘Friends’[朋友] as beings with equal relationships, similar intentions to achieve, and a combination of judgment and intention provide great help to the realization of humanity[仁]. In addition, ‘trust’[信] is the highest virtue in friendship, and the reason why trust is very emphasized in <Confucian analects> is that the presence or absence of trust serves as a criterion for evaluating a person's moral possibility and character. And the attitude required in this friendship is ‘advice on each other's words and actions’[忠告] and ‘recommendations that lead life in a moral direction’[善道]. ② However, in the process of organizing the ‘view of friendship’ of <Confucian analects> through ‘friends contributing to the completion of character’, ‘trust, the highest virtue between friends’, and ‘advice and recommendation between friends’, controversy was found in each item. There are three main things: ‘Is the choice of a friend a means to make up for my lack or deficiency?’, ‘What should I do if I have an old friend and trust is destroyed?’ and ‘If I don't want to be insulted, should I stop giving advice and recommendation?’ These questions were not well solved by the representative annotation books of <Confucian analects>, so in this study, we tried to solve them using <Laelius de amicitia>. ③ Finally, this study suggested a follow-up task, one is that it is necessary to expand the scope of annotation books to refer to, and the other is that teaching methods to utilize the ‘view of friendship’ of <Confucian analects> should be developed.