율곡학파의 학맥과 학풍: 그 위상과 변주

Abstract

This study aims to figure out the status of philosophical thought of Yulgok-School in the Confucian history of Choseon and its specific image with Yulgok in its center. Yulgok-School succeeded in practical oriented view of study, pragmatic governing view and open and self-apprehending attitude of learning that is shown in the philosophy of Yulgok. It stresses philosophical exploration based on rational world view to secure public benefit of ethical practice, minute theorizing work for moral emotion and ethical practice to realize moral characteristics. Such characteristics of Yulgok philosophy underwent a variation in the process of periodical transformation. In this article, I point out limitation of dealing with Yulgok-School in terms of Giho-School boundary according to conventional researches and suggest the method of figuring it out in accordance with specific academic genealogy and tradition of the school. Through genealogical study the ‘genealogical system’ can be confirmed, and ‘academic tradition’ can be visualized according to methodology to make a pattern of academic tendency. Accordingly, I suggest the change of Yulgok-School in the table by Database work, and embodies specific image of Yulgok-School through the manufacturing diagram of its genealogy. With the study and review of academic genealogy and tradition of Yulgok-School, I draw results as follows. First, Yulgok-School made a reasonable and emotional approach to the ‘reality of life’ and ‘matters of their times,’ compared with other school to seek solution. Second, such emotional thinking and practice made persons in the school to regard themselves as ‘guardians of truth’.