맹자 집의(集義) 개념의 철학적 해석과 그 도덕교육적 함의

Abstract

The purpose of Mencius's “Collecting Righteousness” and Its Moral Education Implications. Mencius, a Chinese philosopher of the Warring States period, proposed the innovative concept of “haoranzhiqi” (浩然之氣), which transformed the life-activity energy of “xueqi” (血氣) into the moral energy of haoranzhiqi. In the process, he presented “collecting righteousness” (集義), arguing that haoranzhiqi is only generated through “collecting righteousness.” “Collecting righteousness” is one of the most important philosophical concepts in the seven chapters of “Mencius,” but the interpretations of later Neo-Confucian scholars have not been easy to reconcile. This is because they had a strong tendency to interpret Mencius's thought in accordance with their own academic frameworks. However, this study does not view these interpretive controversies negatively, but rather as a positive aspect that enriches Mencius's thought. Therefore, after examining the Neo-Confucian interpretations of “collecting righteousness” from the perspectives of Zhu Xi's lixue (理學), Wang Yangming's xinxue (心學), and Xin'an's qixue (氣學), this study attempts a critical examination. And based on this interpretation, the meaning of moral education was examined in four aspects: ‘moral will’, ‘moral practice’, ‘moral virtue’, and ‘moral courage’. Finally, this study explores concrete implementation plans to realize these moral educational implications. This study hopes that in the future, a wide range of educational research will be conducted based on various interpretations of Mencius's thought.