• Title/Summary/Keyword: Choi Han-gi

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Choi Han-gi's Change of Ontological and Epistemological Paradigm (최한기의 존재와 인식에 관한 패러다임의 전환)

  • Rhee, Myung-Su
    • The Journal of Korean Philosophical History
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    • no.57
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    • pp.9-30
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    • 2018

  • The paradigm of existence and recognition was changed in the context of modernity in Choi Han-gi's thought, in which the resource of all things and all affairs was not li but ki and li could be guessed from ki. And there are lis in the sphere of recognition as well as in that of existence in Choi Han-gi's thought, which might be different from traditional thought system such as Neo-Confutionism. li is called Yuhaenguili in his ontological theory and Chucheukuili as one epistemological part. At anyhow there are many lis, which may be approached as the meaning of mechanism, in his philosophy. Besides there are, not only ontologically but also epistemologically, energetic factors, named as Unhwaki, whch are generating, moving, changing and altering. In his Kihak as an ki categorical thought, above all one's experience is of importance. He believed moral act, for example the expose of saving mind that was called Cheukeunjisim by Mencius, could be derived from social experience or contact. And he thought that the recognition of moral act might be achieved by the action of mysterious energy names as sinki of the essence of mind. Like these aspects, all things and all ones have their active, movable, and changeable natures in the sphere of both existence and recognition in Choi Han-gi's thought. In this way he got out of the previous ideas and presented practical and modern way of life to us.

Chuchik(推測) in Choi Han-gi(崔漢綺)'s Ki-philosophy[氣哲學] (최한기(崔漢綺)의 기철학((氣哲學)에 있어서의 추측(推測))

  • Yun, Hee-Whan
    • (The)Study of the Eastern Classic
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    • no.71
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    • pp.129-146
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    • 2018

  • Choi Han-gi(崔漢綺)'s system of ideas is roughly called Ki-philosophy(氣哲學) because he presupposes ki(氣) as the foundational element as well as operational agent of the whole universe. Choi suggests that each extant entity should try to approximate itself to the greater cosmic operation and changes[大氣運化], thus achieving an harmonious unity with ilki(一氣), the ultimate originator as well as principle of the universe. In order to make this happen, he proposes that one execute chuchik(推測), a kind of empirical reasoning, which is gradually sharpened through expanding and accumulating his experiences of the outer world. Continuous practicing of chuchik(推測) helps one enlarge his conceptual, experiential and existential horizon much more greatly than could otherwise be possible. Such an expansion of the self naturally brings about one's ultimate development as an ethical, responsible, sociable and even cosmic being. Seen in this respect, chuchik(推測) is not simply a cognitive maneuver but a powerful catalyst which help bind all entities under heaven in a great harmonious whole.

  • https://doi.org/10.16880/SEC.2017.71.05.129 인용