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HoeBong Ahn, Kyu-Yong’s Academic Orientation and Life Philosophy of Confucian Intellectuals

  • PHILOSOPHY·THOUGHT·CULTURE
  • 2021, (35), pp.119~140
  • DOI : 10.33639/ptc.2021..35.006
  • Publisher : Research Institute for East-West Thought
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Received : December 25, 2020
  • Accepted : January 29, 2021
  • Published : January 31, 2021

Jang Bok-Dong 1

1전남대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper aims to search for Ahn, Kyu-Yong’s academic orientation and historical role from the viewpoint of confucian intellectual. He pursues life suitable for times from time and place that national pride and moral order be collapsed by foreign invasion and the decapitation of Japanese imperialism. HoeBong’s academic world orient practical life which cultivate substantiality on the basis of the mind of practice study is concluded to a sincere life. HoeBong’s practical philosophy is made up of the study of converging to substantiality from phenomenon and constant hard study. HeoBong seeks to be harmonized with a root and end, constant livelihood and constant mind. He underlined historical role of confucian intellectuals who widely prepared for food, clothing and wisdom. According to HoeBong, confucian intellectuals are persons who are exhaustive to practice benevolence and righteous. That is, They are autonomous beings who practice the righteous in accordance with the circumstance to lived a secluded life but defend himself for oneself carefully under historical constraint. HoeBong expect hope for a new social order that he bring to educational commune in local community. HeoBong positively responded the realization of righteous suitable for times through an inclusive and firm will. In conclusion, HeoBong’s practical life were more focusing on defending himself for oneself; not place a priority on a secluded life and realizes educational commune in social dimension.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.