유교사상의 환경윤리학적 해석

Abstract

This paper is an analysis about the peculiarity of Confucianism from Environmental ethics of view. Environmental ethics criticizes anthropocentric weltanschauung of modern times and it will primarily focus on formulating anti-anthropocentric values which assert immanent worth of nature. The fruit of research that analyzes Confucianism from Environmental ethics of view is no exception to this rule. It is nothing but enumerating similarity contents to the organic holism from I Ching and Doctrine of the Mean, and holding Confucianism has weltanschauung compatible with environmental ethics' holism. Contrary to these standpoint, however, I think that Confucianism will have to display its humane characteristic break simple organic holism. In this place, I recollect critical minds of Murray Bookchin's social ecology. It is not to say his social ecology and Confucian humanism are alike. Nevertheless, his thinking about the reciprocal relation between nature, human, and society which is often compared to the similar Confucianism in our traditional society. So, I investigate how Confucian humanism is comprehended by Environmental ethics of the day through make a comparative study with Murray Bookchin's social ecology.