남명의 공부론에서 知行의 의미

Abstract

We can investigate Nam Myung's conception of study on the basis of ancient Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism. The conception of study in ancient Confucianism has emphasized the practical aspect, Neo-Confucianism has valued the parallel of both knowledge and doing. Also, Nam Myung has been faithful toward the tradition of Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism. However, Nam Myung's characteristic is that he emphasized the aspect of using, so to say, he valued especially Ui(義) in Gyeong(敬)and Ui(義), and doing in knowledge and doing. Therefore, he gave prominence to practice which can be actualized through Susin(修身) and Gungri(窮理) in the conception of study. His disciples have taken over this point, and this has been realized as practical academic tradition in the history of Confucianism. In conclusion, we can define Nam Myung's conception of study as the process of realization of valuable life through actual practice on the basis of studying individual's thorough Susin and pursuit of clear principle toward the world. In this point, today's problem in the awareness of study is that we don't strive to connect intellectual study and doing, and consider them as irrelevant. That is to say, because we've limit the conception of study as the process of intellectual quest, and regard them as separated. After investigation Nam Myung's conception of study, we can say that what is necessary in today's study is application of the results gained through learning individual's Susin intellectual quest.