韓國傳統思想的主體性探索和未來展望

Abstract

Currently Korean society is in confusion with domestic politics, negotiation with another countries and relationship with North Korea. Studies on traditional thoughts should pay attention on these issues. In this light, studies on `Identity of Traditional Thoughts` are significant for the present and the future. This thesis is designed inclusively to focus on ideas in Joseon Dynasty, Toegye and Yulgok accommodated and localized Neo-Confucianism and built characteristic `thinking culture`. Moreover in late Joseon Dynasty some eclecticists developed their thoughts. This allows us to view the identity of the Neo-Confucianism in Joseon Dynasty. Silhak that originally aimed at national pride and politics for the people especially has strong identity as a thought of nation. Also we can say Silhak distinguished itself and expressed stronger identity by receiving western culture that has brought conversion into the Neo-Confucian cognition of the world in that period. At the end of Joseon Dynasty there are two ways to correspond to outside colonial invasion. Cheoksa wijeong revealed the limitation for cognition of the world, however, it has a significant meaning as an anti-ideology to resist those colonialism and imperialist invasion in terms of national defence movement. On the other hand, gaehwa thought of the first term depicts more progressive identity by suggesting subjective measure to enrich and solidify a country in terms of more progressive mentality of frontiership.