Traditional Korean Philosophy - Problems and Debates

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Youngsun Back and Philip J Ivanhoe Klappentext With contributions by some of the best and most significant contemporary Korean philosophers, this important volume provides an overview of the different debates, problems, figures and periods that make up traditional Korean Buddhist and Confucian thought. The book highlights the richness and diversity of Korean philosophy as a vital and ongoing philosophical endeavour. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments / Conventions / Introduction / 1. From Structure to Action: The Concepts of 'Substance' (che ¿) and 'Function' (yong ¿) in Gwon Geun's Philosophy Halla Kim / 2. Another Look at Yi Hwang's Views about Li and Qi: A Case of Time-lag in the Transmission of Chinese Originals to Korea Yung Sik Kim / 3. The Li-Qi ¿¿ Structures of the Four Beginnings and the Seven Emotions and the Aim of the Four-Seven Debates Hyoungchan Kim / 4. Yi Yulgok and His Contributions to Korean Confucianism: A Non-dualistic Approach Young-chan Ro / 5. Human Nature and Animal Nature: The Horak Debate and Its Philosophical Significance Richard Kim / 6. Jeong Yakyong's Post Neo-Confucianism So-Yi Chung / 7. The Lord on High (Sangje ¿¿) in Jeong Yakyong's Thought Soon-woo Chung / 8. How do Sages Differ from the Rest of Us?: The Views of Zhu Xi and Jeong Yakyong Youngsun Back / 9. The Way to Become a Female Sage: Im Yunjidang's Confucian Feminism Sungmoon Kim / 10. Burdens of Modernity: Baek Seonguk and the Formation of Modern Korean Buddhist Philosophy Jin Y. Park / Works Cited / Index

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• Authors: Youngsun Back, Youngsun Ivanhoe Back
• Assisted by: Youngsun Back (Editor), Back Youngsun (Editor), Philip J Ivanhoe (Editor), Philip J. Ivanhoe (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781786601865
• ISBN: 978-1-78660-186-5
• No. of pages: 270
• Series: CEACOP East Asian Comparative Ethics, Politics and Philosophy of Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; Korea, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy