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Abstract

This study aims to contribute to the philosophical discourses related to ecological life through the discussion that the garden as a prototypical space to lead ecoaesthetic life should be expanded throughout the city. We discuss the need of a plan for ecoaesthetic life (a plan to turn the whole city into a garden of ecoaesthetic view). Next we critically examine Suncheon’s direction toward an ecological garden, so that philosophical discourses related to ecological life can concretely contribute to real life. This implies that the existing philosophical discourses related to ecological life are largely abstract in terms of real life. The composition of this study, conducted for the above purpose, is as follows. First, to reveal exactly what the ecoaesthetical life mentioned here means and why it is necessary, we look at Gernot Böhme’s discussions and at the same time address its limitations. B öhme’s view, the fact that ‘human beings are bound to depend on nature and live with nature’ should be every day sensed through the body, is very meaningful, but it does not provide specific guidelines for ecoaesthetic life considering the conditions of modern people. Second, we look at the need and significance of viewing the whole city from the perspective of a garden as a space for ecoaesthetic life, and the implications of William Morris in this regard. In order for Suncheon to become an ecological garden of the Earth, ecological spaces should not be restricted to Suncheon Bay or Suncheon’s forests. Each area of Suncheon, for example, the so-called inner city area (a region consisting of 13 Dong around which Suncheon City Hall is located) should be thoroughly managed ecoaesthetically. Only then can Suncheon be truly established as an ecological garden of the Earth in reality as well as in name. In this regard, William Morris’s claim to turn the whole city into a beautiful garden still has its meaning today. Finally, we suggest some practical guidelines that should not be overlooked in order to bear fruit commensurate with Suncheon’s direction to become an ecological city as the Earth garden. First of all, it is necessary for each citizen to carry out a thorough practice to fundamentally change his/her way of life (change from a life centered on convenience and efficiency to a life dependent on nature). This requires the formation of voluntary groups and the continued exercise of those groups to lead to the actions that actually have meaning in their daily lives. In addition, such movements should not resort to the so-called modern performance indicators.