金昌協의 윤리 주체와 誠意論–「四端七情說」과 「自欺說」을 중심으로–

Abstract

The main theme of grand Holon-Naknon Dispute [湖洛論爭] in late Chǒson was defining Confucian mind and its ethical capability. Kim Chang-hyup, the leading figure of Naknon, was the one who tried to establish ethical topology of human mind [心]. In his concept of cultivating oneself to be Confucian saint [聖人], he tried to suggest how physical human being made of Ki [氣] can answer what metaphysical order of nature [理] meant him to be. Kim found the ethical ability in human mind [心]. More specifically, he thought yi [意], namely sense, is the phase of mind where an agent becomes moral subject. Compared to Qing [情] or uncontrollable sensibility, one can take hold his/her yi to be accord with li [理]. Since this process takes place in one’s own individual mind, it can be moral minimum beyond eternal limits that physical beings can never deviate. In this regard, Kim suggests cultivating yi [誠意] as the key to ethical achievement. This thesis reviews Kim’s mind topology in the context of Chǒson Neo-Confucianism. He critically followed Yi-yi [李珥]’s topology of mind, while broadening ethical capability of human mind against his counterpart Holon who argued innate limitation of material human being is the main obstacle of one’s spiritual and moral success.