왕양명의 ‘지행합일(知行合一)’論이 교정상담에 갖는 함의

Abstract

Everybody has the source of knowledge which naturally knows the Principle of Nature(天理). This knowledge of the source is the mind of human nature. Wang-yangming(王陽明, 1472-1528) called it the Innate Knowing(Liangzhi, 良知). This is the unity of knowledge and action theory. Therefore, the gaining of knowledge which is trying devotedly to reach the Innate Knowing could be ‘studying things(格物)’ which reveals the reason of the Principle of Nature as it is. These reasons are based upon the principles of ‘the Mind is Reason(心卽理)’ Philosophy. These also become the principle of the unity of knowledge and action theory and gaining knowledge by the study of things. The goal of correctional counseling is the self-realization to metamorphose one’s own view of humanity, nature and a view of the world into innate humanistic values through discernment, understanding, and sympathizing with human nature. Self-realization is self-enlightenment. Self-enlightenment is to know ‘the Innate Knowing’. The reason behind the Principle of Nature as the True Mind. Therefore, the self-cultivation of the Innate Knowing is the inborn truth and vocation which all men must seek because self-cultivation of the Innate Knowing(致良知) is the self-realization to realize the Principle of Nature. Therefore, I propose that Wang-yangming’s theory of the unity of knowledge and action is a meaningful implication for correctional counseling. The nature of the human mind is not restricted to space and frame of knowledge. I would like to develop four subjects in this paper in order. Firstly, I would like to study the concept of ‘unity of knowledge and action.’ Secondly, I will examine ‘the structure of the will(意).’ Thirdly, I will consider the attitude and essence of correctional counseling from the point of ‘doing(作)’ and ‘life(生).’ Finally, I would like to investigate ‘the practice of Innate Knowing’ by ‘sincerity(誠意)’ which is one of the plan of actions.