牟宗三의 儒學觀과 그 현대적 의의

Abstract

This study discusses the problem of the realization of ‘humanity’ through the restoration of human subjectivity based on Mouzongsan’s ideas about Confucianism. Currently, as science and technology-based industrial capital continue to pursue development and expansion, the value of human existence becomes to weaken therefore, it can be said that humans are continuously losing their direction of life. In this respect, we cannot help but pay attention to the problems of human status and role in modern society and the realization of humanity. As modern people are focusing only on satisfying their needs through infinite consumption amid the benefits of material civilization, Human environment are facing the reality of increasing the risk of the end of the Earth including humans as their satisfactions are gradually expanding. o improve and secure the global ecological environment, including humanity, it is time to reflect on the existing world view and attitude of life that humans have had since modern times, as well as to change values to find a new direction of life and thereby practical actions. The recovery of the ‘subjective self’ that can face the large trend of distorted capitalism is urgently required for us. At this point, we are again paying attention to the moral practicality through the restoration of the subject emphasized by Confucianism. Mouzongsan defines Confucianism as a life philosophy and emphasizes moral practice. This moral practice comes from the awake mind the consciousness of hardship(憂患意識). The point reached through such moral practice is the completion of personality. Humans will only be able to secure human dignity through voluntary, autonomous, and moral practice.