多文化 共生思想으로서의 『老子』 讀解

Abstract

As world is widely globalized, societies are becoming multi-cultural and confronted by many problems owing to multi-culture. In these the most important problem is the violence, spiritual and physical, of the dominant culture to the non dominant. This paper seeks it`s solution through Laozi`s philosophy. The main claim of Laozi`s philosophy is ‘ruling by wuwei 無爲’. It means a sage who is a Dao-embodied ruler rules over the people by the principle of Dao. More generally speaking, it means a conflict administration that minimizes conflicts between a subject and another being. This fact implies the possibility of Laozi`s philosophy to be interpreted as a multi-cultural symbiotic idea, that tries a culture to be in minimal conflicts with other cultures. Laozi`s philosophy as an idea of ‘ruling by wuwei 無爲’ gives several practical wisdoms to a multi-cultural symbiotic idea. The first is, it requires reflective consideration to the dominant culture. The second is, it brings about a positive recognition of the non dominant culture through admitting the possibility of turn-over of the dominant culture and the non dominant. The third is, it has the wisdom of mutual favor which brings about symbiosis of them. The fourth is, it rejects seeking the vast impling violence, and requires small and multi-cultural social system which guarantees the security of the citizens of the world.