'의'와 공자 인학

Abstract

This paper studied the meanings and phases of i(義) in the Confucius’ Jenlogy system. As the result, this paper have had three main contents. First, the meanings of i.(義) that were argued by Confucius in Lunyu(論語) were classified into two parts. One another was the meaning of ‘tao-i(道義)’ that indicated moral principle for a practical act, and the other was the meaning of ‘dang-wei(當爲)’ that reflected moral obligation in the context of practice. Second, Confucius’ standpoint about the i(義). was examined precisely. Confucius more emphasized ‘dang-wei(當爲)’ than ‘tao-i(道義)’ in a teleological viewpoint so that held up the necessary and sufficient conditions for the realization of ‘dang-wei(當爲)’. Third, the relationship between i(義) and jen(仁) was confirmed for Confucius’ standpoint of Lunyu. To put it simply, it was the practice of i(義) that intended to realization of jen(仁) on one hand and it was jen(仁) that became a fundamental foundation of i(義) on the other hand in Confucius’ Jenlogy(仁學) system.