• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2011

염분분위기에서의 부식은 사용후핵연료의 중간저장 기간동안 304 스테인레스 강재 건식저장용기의 주 열화기구들 중 하나다. 본 연구에서는 감소정도가 서로 다른 냉연 304 스테인레스 강 시편들에 0.5wt.%의 염화나트륨 연무를 분사시키면서 느린 변형속도시험(SSRT)과 중성염 분사시험(NSS)을 $85^{\circ}C$와 $200^{\circ}C$ 에서 수행하였다. $85^{\circ}C$에서 2000 시간 동안 시험한 NSS시편의 무게 변화는 $200^{\circ}C$에서 시험한 시편의 무게 변화와 크게 달랐다. NSS 시편의 $85^{\circ}C$에서 무게 감량은 미미하였지만, 냉연 감소율이 증가함에 따라서 무게 변화는 점진적으로 감소하였다. $85^{\circ}C$와 $200^{\circ}C$에서 그리고 염분분사 환경에서 가볍게 냉연 가공된 시편의 SSRT 시험으로부터 얻은 항복강도와 극한 인장응력의 값은 공기 중의 값보다 약간 낮았다. 그러나 염분 분위기에서 부식으로 인한 20% 감소 냉연시편의 강도는 더 이상 변화하지 않았다. 예비결과는 냉연 304 스테인레스 강의 질과 성능이 건식저장용기의 제작을 위한 조건에 맞는다는 것을 증명하였다. 그러나 냉연 스테인레스 강의 장기적인 성능을 더 잘 이해하기 위해서는 염분분위기에서 이 재질의 부식거동에 관한 더 많은 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2003

Purpose: To introduce our early experience with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Methods and Materials: Eight patients who underwent IMRT for no disseminated nasopharyngeal carcinoma at the Asan Medical Center between September 2001 and November 2002 were evaluate by prospective analysis. According to the 1997 American Joint Committee on Cancer staging classification, 5 had Stage III, and 3 had Stage IVB disease. The IMRT plans were designed to be delivered as a 'Simultaneous Modulated Accelerated Radiation Therapy' (SMART) using the 'step and shoot' technique with a MLC (multileaf collimator). Daily fractions of 2.2-2.5Gy and 1.9-2Gy were prescribed and delivered to the GTV and CTV and clinically negative neck node, respectively. The prescribed dose was 70A-79.0Gy to the gross tumor volume (GTV), 60Gy to the clinical target volume (CTV) and metastatic nodal station, and 46Gy to the clinically negative neck. All patients also received weekly cisplatin during radiotherapy. Acute and late normal tissue effects were graded according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) radiation morbidity scoring criteria. Results: Follow-up period was ranging from 5 to 18 months. All patients showed complete response and loco-regional control rate was 100% but one patient died of malnutrition due to treatment related toxicity. There were no Grade 3 or 4 xerostomia and all patients had experienced improvement of salivary gland function. Conclusion: 'Simultaneous Modulated Accelerated Radiation Therapy' (SMART) boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique allows parotid sparing as evidenced both clinically and by dosimetry. Initial tumor response and loco-regional control was promising. It is clinically feasible. A larger population of patients and a long-term follow-up are needed to evaluate ultimate tumor control and late toxicity.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.4635-4642
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• 2010

라텍스로 개질된 콘크리트는 높은 휨강도 뿐만아니라 부착강도 및 투수저항성이 좋은 재료특성을 제공한다. 이러한 이점을 활용한 초속경 라텍스개질 콘크리트(VES-LMC)에 관련된 연구결과는 재료에 관한 것이 대부분으로, VES-LMC로 덧씌우기 보강된 RC 보의 부착 경계면 거동특성에 대한 체계적인 연구는 미진하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 VES-LMC로 보강된 철근콘크리트 보의 비선형 휨 거동에 대한 특성을 알아보고자 ABAQUS를 매개변수 연구를 수행한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 비선형 휨 해석을 위하여 본 논문에 적용된 모델의 적합성 여부를 확인한 결과 실험값과 비교적 유사한 경향을 보이는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 두께가 증가함에 따라 최대 저항강도가 증가하는 경향을 보여주었으며, 또한 강성 이 증가하여 내하력이 증진되는 결과를 확인할 수 있었다. 부착강도를 변수로 해석한 결과, 전단강도가 증가함에 따라 휨 저항능력이 향상되는 결과를 확인 하였으며, 두 이질재료의 부착능력이 구조물의 내하력에 지배적인 인자로 작용하는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.701-710
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• 2019

Objective: This study investigated the effect of different acute heat stress (HS) levels on chicken meat quality and ultra-structure. Methods: Chickens were randomly divided into 7 groups to receive different HS treatments: i) $36^{\circ}C$ for 1 h, ii) $36^{\circ}C$ for 2 h, iii) $38^{\circ}C$ for 1 h, iv) $38^{\circ}C$ for 2 h, v) $40^{\circ}C$ for 1 h, vi) $40^{\circ}C$ for 2 h, and vii) un-stressed control group ($25^{\circ}C$). Blood cortisol level, breasts initial temperature, color, pH, water holding capacity (WHC), protein solubility and ultra-structure were analyzed. Results: HS temperatures had significant effects on breast meat temperature, lightness ($L^*$), redness ($a^*$), cooking loss and protein solubility (p<0.05). The HS at $36^{\circ}C$ increased $L^*{_{24h}}$ value (p<0.01) and increased the cooking loss (p<0.05), but decreased $a^*{_{24h}}$ value (p<0.05). However, as the temperature increased to $38^{\circ}C$ and $40^{\circ}C$, all the values of $L^*{_{24h}}$, cooking loss and protein denaturation level decreased, and the differences disappeared compared to control group (p>0.05). Only the ultimate $pH_{24h}$ at $40^{\circ}C$ decreased compared to the control group (p<0.01). The pH in $36^{\circ}C$ group declined greater than other heat-stressed group in the first hour postmortem, which contributed breast muscle protein degeneration combining with high body temperature, and these variations reflected on poor meat quality parameters. The muscle fiber integrity level in group $40^{\circ}C$ was much better than those in $36^{\circ}C$ with the denatured position mainly focused on the interval of muscle fibers which probably contributes WHC and light reflection. Conclusion: HS at higher temperature (above $38^{\circ}C$) before slaughter did not always lead to more pale and lower WHC breast meat. Breast meat quality parameters had a regression trend as HS temperature raised from $36^{\circ}C$. The interval of muscle fibers at 24 h postmortem and greater pH decline rate with high body temperature in early postmortem period could be a reasonable explanation for the variation of meat quality parameters.

• 동양고전연구
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• 제32호
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• pp.245-278
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• 2008

이 글의 목적은 기독교 경전에 나타난 영(Spirit)개념과 동양고전에 나타난 기(Ch'i) 철학과의 대화를 통하여 두 전통 안에 녹아있는 우주적 생명과 생명의 내적 관계성을 통해 신과 인간의 궁극적 실재를 생태학적 윤리에 접합시켜 조명한 동서양 비교철학의 논문이다. 동서양 전통간의 대화를 위하여 서구전통에서 기독교의 대표적인 고전이라고 할 수 있는 히브리 경전(혹은 구약경전)과 신약경전에 나타난 영 개념의 어원적 의미와 뜻을 살펴보고 우주적 생명으로서 영의 철학적 구성과 윤리적 함축성을 살펴본다. 이 과정에서 서구고전에 나타난 경전의 영 개념은 중세 기독교 신학교부들에 의하여 '신학화' 과정을 거치기 전까지는 우주적 생명의 내적 연계성을 지니고 있는 자연적 성격이 강하였다. 서양의 영 개념과 함께 동양전통에 나타난 기 개념은 다양한 고전에 등장하고 있는 동양의 영성을 대표하는 개념으로서 서양의 영 개념과 비교하여 물질과 영성의 통합 기운으로 기의 철학적 구성과 윤리적 의미를 살펴보고 있다. 기는 우주적 호흡으로 만물에 내재하며 초월성과 내재성을 동시에 내포하고 있어 서양전통에서 대안으로 제시한 신과 세계의 내적 관계성을 강조한 범재신론의 모델을 철학적으로 제시하고 있다. 동양의 기 철학은 샤머니즘 전통의 자연성과 원시성이 내포되어 있는 기의 원초적 기원에서부터 도교전통의 노장사상, 유교전통의 철학적 이기론에 이르기까지 우주의 생성원리와 기의 운동성을 설명하고 있다. 두 전통의 만남은 영 개념과 기 개념이 공통적으로 단절적이거나 정체된 존재(being)의 개념이 아니라 우주적 생명으로서 연대성, 관계성, 생명성을 강조하는 우주적 과정(cosmic process)으로 자연을 객체화시켜 개발의 대상화로 전락시키는 생명파괴의 현실에서 생태학적이며 생명존중의 윤리의식을 강화시킬 수 있는 생명윤리의 철학임을 의미하고 있다.

• 의정연구
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.125-159
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• 2020

코로나 위기의 세계적 확산 이후에, 한국의 성공적인 방역과정에 대한 사회과학적 관심이 안팎으로 크게 고조되었다. 특히 한국의 국가와 시민의 역할에 대한 사회과학적 논의는 특별한 관심의 대상으로 떠올랐다. 그러나 이 논문은 한국의 성공적 방역에 대한 기존 논의들이 한국의 국가의 강한 개입과 동원역량, 그리고 순응적 시민들의 역할에 초점을 맞추는 과정에서 모호한 개념 설정과 부적절한 방법론상의 한계를 드러내었다고 본다. 강한 국가라는 개념은 모호한 것이며, 순응적 시민이라는 관념은 한국의 지난 수십 년간의 현실 및 실제와도 일치하지 않는다고 할 수 있다. 이 연구에서 우리는 한국 국가의 방역 역량은 데이터 자본주의 시대의 데이터 국가로서의 역량 발휘라는 관점으로 이해할 수 있음을 제시하였다. 첫째, 코로나19의 확산을 통제하는 데에 있어서 국가는 방대한 디지털 데이터의 추출, 종합, 적용의 과정을 주도하는 주도자였지만 데이터 국가의 역량은 법률적인 기반과 매뉴얼에 입각한 방역주도, 그리고 민간부문과의 협력을 통해서 발휘되었다. 이를 통해서 한국 데이터 국가의 방역은 투명성과 민간 협력이라는 개방적 성격을 발휘하였다. 둘째, 이러한 데이터 국가의 주도적 역량은 코로나 보건위기에 대한 갑작스러운 대응이라기보다는 30년의 역사를 통해서 한국 사회의 디지털 역량, 산업부문의 디지털 역량을 기획, 주도하고 설계해온 한국 국가성격의 진화 과정에 따른 것이다. 셋째, 하지만 데이터 국가와 시민들의 관계를 살펴보면, 국가 주도의 압출 거버넌스 모델에 가깝다. 국가 방역정책의 반응성은 높지만, 위기 국면에서 개인의 인권, 자유, 방역의 균형점에 대한 사회적 합의 형성은 충분치 않다. 이를 위한 폭넓은 사회적 담론은 충분치 않으며 따라서 이를 통한 시민들의 공동체 연대의식의 형성 역시 부족하다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2009

목 적: 초기 유방암에서 유방 보존 수술과 방사선치료 후 실패양상과 생존율 및 미용효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1992년 1월부터 2002년 12월까지 계명대학교 동산의료원에서 유방보존수술과 방사선치료를 받은 초기 유방암환자 154명을 대상으로 하였다. TNM 병기는 1기 90명, IIa기 50명, IIb기 11명이었다. 모든 환자는 유방의 부분절제술과 동측 액와림프절 곽청술을 시행하고 방사선치료를 하였다. 유방의 방사선치료는 동측 전체 유방에 6 MV 광자선으로 50~54 Gy를 5주에서 6주간에 조사하였고 원발병소에 추가 방사선은 전자선으로 10~16 Gy를 조사하였다. 항암화학요법은 75명에서 방사선치료 전후에 시행하였고 호르몬치료는 92명에서 Tamoxifen을 사용하였다. 추적관찰기간은 13개월에서 179개월로 중앙값이 92.5개월이었다. 결 과: 전체환자의 5년, 10년 생존율은 97.3%, 94.5%이었다. 5년, 10년 무병생존율은 92.5%, 88.9%이었고 구제 치료후 5년, 10년 무병생존율은 93.9%, 90.2%이었다. 다변량 분석상 수술 후 방사선치료까지의 기간이($\leq$6 weeks vs. >6 weeks, p=0.017) 무병생존율에 있어서 통계적으로 유의한 예후 인자였다. 주된 실패양상은 원격전이였고 다발성으로 치료 후 중앙값 55.5개월에 전이를 하였다. 원격전이의 호발부위는 폐였다. 미용결과는 80.7%에서 좋음에서 매우 좋음으로 나타났다. 결 론: 초기 유방암에서 유방보존수술과 방사선치료는 우수한 생존율과 미용결과를 보인다고 생각된다. 또한 유방 보존수술 후 방사선치료는 가능한 한 빨리, 6주 이내에 시행되는 것이 좋을 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.83-101
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• 1981

Under the full consideration of the growing need and importance of population education in the field of home economics in Korea, the study was carried out to verify and assess the following facts on the current issues of population education of home economists who are presently engaging in teaching professions as the teachers of middle and high school and professors of college and universities by setting its primary objectives of the study as followings; 1) to assess the degree of general knowledge and attitudes of home economists toward population education in the field of home economics, 2) to verify the problems encountered in implementing population education by home economists in its field, 3) to find an existing status of previous trainings received and other activities of population education of home economists aimed at utilizing these findings as a part of reference materials when the population education is conducted in the field of home economics. In order to attain these objectives described above, the questionnaire was carefully designed to house a total of 40 questions with good combination of multiple-choice and the simple answer questions. The mail questionnaire survey was conducted by establishing teachers of home economics at middle/high schools and college/universities as Senior Home Economists(SHE) who are from public, private liberal arts and vocational schools. The rate of response observed during the survey was 45.6 percent and the findings of the survey research are as follows: 1) Examining the status of the respondents by residence and religion, it was found that 45 percent of middle & high school teachers ar.d 59. 1 percent of college professors are residing in Seoul city area and that the largest percent of them are christian in their religion. Analyzing respondents by their ages, 56 percent of middle/high school teachers are in their 30s, 45 percent of college professors are in their 40s, and 37 percent of college teachers are in their 30s. In addition, 13 percent of the total respondents are found to be unmarried. The study also revealed that 71 percent of the college professors finished Master Degree course and 82 percent of middle/high school teachers are graduated from college level lasting 4 years. Looking over the status cf major fields of respondents, 68.4 percent of middle/high school teachers are specialized in home economic education and the college professors, on the other hand, show relatively even prortion by specializing in the order of food & nutrition science, clothes & textile science and home managerial science. As far as the length of teaching experience is concerned, a relatively longer period of teaching experience is observed in the college professors in comparison with that of middle/high school teachers. In other words, 33.3 percent of middle/high school teachers are experienced in teaching from 6 to 10 years on average while 43.9 percent of college professors show more than 16 years of experience. 2) Examining the status of existing number of children cf the respondents, one boy and one daughter pattern is predominant, showing 28.5 percent in middle/high school teachers and 21.1 percent in college professors. As for the desired number of children of unmarried respondents, it is observed that 43.8 percent of middle/high school teachers desire to have one boy and one girl, and 31.3 percent of college professors want to have one child regardless of the sex. By assessing the degree of awareness of the population education through their students, it is observed that 53 percent of middle/high school teachers and 50 percent of college professors are aware of population education in some extent and that a majority of respondents took the positive attitudes toward an inclusion of family planning components into the formal school education. Another noteworthy to observe is that a total of 84.8 percent out of middle/high school teachers pointed that the population education currently conducted at schools as a part of home economics are less sufficient than it should be. 3) Analyzing the tendency as to whether the respondents were experienced in receiving population education during the time when they were students, 75 percent of college professors and 59 percent of middle/high school teachers responded negative answers in the survey. In the mean time, a total of 50 percent of the respondents replied that they began to acknowledge the importance of population education mainly through the participation of some sort of population-education orientend seminars, experienced by 40 percent of college professors and 80 percent of middle/high school teachers. 4) What it calls attention in this study was to find that 96.5 percent of middle/high school teachers and 72 percent of college professors conduct population education to some extent during their lecture hours and that more than 80 percent of them are never experienced in teaching population and family planning contents in their regular classes. It is, on the other hand, found that no more than once was the response of those who believe themselves that they are experienced in teaching these relevant components to their students. Analyzing the contents of the subjects being taught in the class, a large percent of them are found to be consisted of population and family planning contents. According to this study, the current population education through the formal school is quite inactive. Analyzing the facts, 44.9 percent of the college professors responded that the population and family planning components are quite apart from their specialization which eventually generates lack of interest in the field. 5) It is also noticed through the study that the degree of frequency of commenting on population and family planning contents during the classes was depending significantly on their specializations which means that the degree of frequency varies from a major to another. Those who majored in home managerial science was the first one, as compared to others who majored in different specializations. Glancing over the status of correlations between ages of the respondents and numbers of seminar paticipation, it is quite clear that the aged group participated more than the younger group did, and that the most highest number of participations made by college professors were those who are in 50s. In addition, it is also found that those who are aged 20s and 60s of the respondents were the group who comments least on the contents of population and family planning at their classes. The suggestions and recommendation made through this survey research are as follows. 1) No one denies that the rapid increase of population, as compared to the limited size of land and resources, will certainly affect adversly to an enhancement of individual life quality which will, eventually, bring forth the poverty of the nation. This is the reasson why we are insisting that the world population be controlled up to an optimum level with a matter of global concerns. It is our understading that the primary aim for reducing number of population is believed to be attained only by conducting the systematic and comprehensive population education through the formal schools. Therefore, the role of home economists in the field of population/family planning education is considered very importment due to the fact that an ultimate goal of population education is placed in elevating the quality of family life by having optimum number of children through family planning program. 2) It is quite clear that home economists as teachers of formal school in all level are invited to pay their attention on redefining the ultimate goal of education and that of population education. We also understant that the primary objective of population education is to change the norm and value of the clients by replenishing the students with pertinent knowledge and attitudes on population and its related problems through a sort of education in order to attain the ultimate goal for enhancing the quality of life. There is no exception in the theory of home economics. An altimate goal of home economics is to elevate the general quality of life through an establishment of value existed in daily life. Considering the relations between population education and home economics, it is quite indespensable to bandle population components as an integral part in the field of home economics. We believe, therefore, that the senior home economists positive participation in the effort population control is more needed than it has been. 3) It is also strongly urged that population education should be a part of instructor training course for home economics. In other words, the teacher of home economics should be well aware of population and its problems by teaching interrelationship between population education and home economics, needs, contents and methods of population education during the instructor training courese for home economics. In addition, the senior home economists should be encouraged through positive participation on the short term training by types of domestic and international seminar, workshop, etc. 4) We certainly believe that the population education can not sustain itself without any backing-up of information and findings' of various and comprehensive researches of natural and social sciences. Accordingly, every senior home economist is invited to exert their maximum effort to conduct systematic study with an aim to utilize these findings and information at best in population education in the field of home economics. Therefore, we consider that the development of training material is imminent in order to provide effective and efficient population education through the for training of home economies. It should be noted that these training materials must be carefully designed, tailored and developed to meet the different classes of trainees under the considerations as to whether it is easily adaptable and infusable into the curricula of every field of home economics, and it is acceptable in the degree of difficulty and quality in its contents. 5) It is true that there are many domestic and international research rapers, reports and findings in the field of population education and family planning. However, there is a tendency that the most of research papers are heavily relying on the authors intension and preferences in its expression and publication. Under these circumstances, it is urged that the home economists should aware of the growing need of the technical training in order to keep these available information and research findings reprocessed and redesigned to insure the practical application into the population education in the field of home economics in Korea.

• 대순사상논총
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• 제32집
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• pp.77-108
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• 2019

본 연구는 대순진리회의 '포덕' 개념의 특징을 해명하는데 목적을 둔다. 대순진리회의 '포덕'이라는 용어는 동양 전통의 포덕이라는 용어와 중첩되면서, 그에 대한 이해에서 다소간의 오해를 야기한다. 다시 말해, 전통적 사유에 익숙한 일반인들에게 대순진리회의 '포덕', '덕' 개념은 유교적 덕 개념으로 이해하게 만드는 문제가 있어 보인다. 유교적 문화에 익숙한 대중들은 대순진리회의 포덕과 덕 개념을 도덕적 차원에서 이해하게 하거나, 유교적 개념을 대순진리회가 전용하고 있는 것으로 오해하게 만든다. 다른 한편 노자의 '덕' 개념과 대순진리회의 '포덕' 개념을 비교하더라도 비슷한 문제를 노정할 수 있다. 노자에서 '덕' 개념은 개별 존재자의 합목적성을 잘 발휘하도록 하는 것이라고 할 때, 이때의 덕은 상생과 상생의 조건을 만드는 것까지 포함한다. 노자의 덕이 상생의 의미를 갖는다면, 대순진리회의 '포덕' 개념이 상생이라는 궁극적 가치를 향해 귀결되는 점에서 유사 개념 혹은 유사 이해를 할 가능성이 있다. 우선 이러한 오해를 해소하기 위해, 전통 사상에서 덕 개념이 어떻게 탄생하고 어떤 의미였는지, 그것이 유교에서는 어떤 의미였는지, 노자에서는 어떻게 비판되며 새롭게 덕을 제시하는지를 정리할 필요가 있었다. 이러한 정리를 통해 전통 사상에서 덕은 주나라가 천제로부터 천명을 받아 국가를 소유하는 과정에서 행해지던 종교적 의례와 그 의례의 진행을 의미하다가, 공자에 의해 도덕적 의미의 덕목, 규범으로 전환되었음을 살폈다. 이러한 도덕적 덕목과 규범은 노자에 의해 생체권력으로 비판받고, 노자에 의해 개인의 합목적성에 따른 살림 혹은 살아냄의 의미를 갖는 것임을 살펴보았다. 이와 달리 대순진리회의 덕과 전통 사상의 덕은 전혀 다른 이론적 신학적 토대 위에 서있는 것임을 알 수 있었다. 대순진리회의 덕 개념은 강증산의 해원공사와 그 해원공사로부터 해소된 상극, 그 상극이 해소되어 상생이 이루어진 후천선경의 진리를 실천하고 구현하는 덕이다. 따라서 대순진리회의 포덕은 해원상생과 보은상생을 전제할 때만이 성립하는 개념이자, 포덕의 종교적 실천도 해원상생과 보은상생을 실천하는 것이었다. 이러한 종교적 실천에서 발생하는 하위의 덕목들도 전통 사상의 덕목들이 아니라. 대순진리회의 우주적 법리에서 도출된 충효예도임을 알게 한다. 대순진리회의 덕목들은 차별의 상극적 덕목이 아니라, 건곤이 새롭게 정립된 상태에서 그 우주적 법리에서 도출된 합덕(合德), 조화(調化), 상생(相生)을 내용으로 하는 윤리임을 알 수 있게 한다. 대순진리회의 '포덕' 개념은 대순진리회의 도인들에게 요구되는 신앙의 원리적 차원과 그 원리적 차원의 실천에서 전교와 수행에서 모두 요구되는 종교적 실천으로 이해할 수 있다. 다시 말해 동양 전통의 덕 개념이 아니라 상제님의 해원공사의 진리를 지상선경에서 구현해 가는 해원상생과 보은상생의 실천으로서 도인들에게 요구되는 종교적 진리인 것이다.

• Strategy21
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• 통권33호
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• pp.65-112
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• 2014

Recent trends show that the PRC has stepped aside its "army-centered approach" and placed greater emphasis on its Navy and Air Force for a wider range of operations, thereby reducing its ground force and harnessing its economic power and military technology into naval development. A quantitative growth of the PLA Navy itself is no surprise as this is not a recent phenomenon. Now is the time to pay closer attention to the level of PRC naval force's performance and the extent of its warfighting capacity in the maritime domain. It is also worth asking what China can do with its widening naval power foundation. In short, it is time to delve into several possible scenarios I which the PRC poses a real threat. With this in mind, in Section Two the paper seeks to observe the construction progress of PRC's naval power and its future prospects up to the year 2020, and categorize time frame according to its major force improvement trends. By analyzing qualitative improvements made over time, such as the scale of investment and the number of ships compared to increase in displacement (tonnage), this paper attempts to identify salient features in the construction of naval power. Chapter Three sets out performance evaluation on each type of PRC naval ships as well as capabilities of the Navy, Air Force, the Second Artillery (i.e., strategic missile forces) and satellites that could support maritime warfare. Finall, the concluding chapter estimates the PRC's maritime warfighting capability as anticipated in respective conflict scenarios, and considers its impact on the Korean Peninsula and proposes the directions ROK should steer in response. First of all, since the 1980s the PRC navy has undergone transitions as the focus of its military strategic outlook shifted from ground warfare to maritime warfare, and within 30 years of its effort to construct naval power while greatly reducing the size of its ground forces, the PRC has succeeded in building its naval power next to the U.S.'s in the world in terms of number, with acquisition of an aircraft carrier, Chinese-version of the Aegis, submarines and so on. The PRC also enjoys great potentials to qualitatively develop its forces such as indigenous aircraft carriers, next-generation strategic submarines, next-generation destroyers and so forth, which is possible because the PRC has accumulated its independent production capabilities in the process of its 30-year-long efforts. Secondly, one could argue that ROK still has its chances of coping with the PRC in naval power since, despite its continuous efforts, many estimate that the PRC naval force is roughly ten or more years behind that of superpowers such as the U.S., on areas including radar detection capability, EW capability, C4I and data-link systems, doctrines on force employment as well as tactics, and such gap cannot be easily overcome. The most probable scenarios involving the PRC in sea areas surrounding the Korean Peninsula are: first, upon the outbreak of war in the peninsula, the PRC may pursue military intervention through sea, thereby undermining efforts of the ROK-U.S. combined operations; second, ROK-PRC or PRC-Japan conflicts over maritime jurisdiction or ownership over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands could inflict damage to ROK territorial sovereignty or economic gains. The PRC would likely attempt to resolve the conflict employing blitzkrieg tactics before U.S. forces arrive on the scene, while at the same time delaying and denying access of the incoming U.S. forces. If this proves unattainable, the PRC could take a course of action adopting "long-term attrition warfare," thus weakening its enemy's sustainability. All in all, thiss paper makes three proposals on how the ROK should respond. First, modern warfare as well as the emergent future warfare demonstrates that the center stage of battle is no longer the domestic territory, but rather further away into the sea and space. In this respect, the ROKN should take advantage of the distinct feature of battle space on the peninsula, which is surrounded by the seas, and obtain capabilities to intercept more than 50 percent of the enemy's ballistic missiles, including those of North Korea. In tandem with this capacity, employment of a large scale of UAV/F Carrier for Kill Chain operations should enhance effectiveness. This is because conditions are more favorable to defend from sea, on matters concerning accuracy rates against enemy targets, minimized threat of friendly damage, and cost effectiveness. Second, to maintain readiness for a North Korean crisis where timely deployment of US forces is not possible, the ROKN ought to obtain capabilities to hold the enemy attack at bay while deterring PRC naval intervention. It is also argued that ROKN should strengthen its power so as to protect national interests in the seas surrounding the peninsula without support from the USN, should ROK-PRC or ROK-Japan conflict arise concerning maritime jurisprudence. Third, the ROK should fortify infrastructures for independent construction of naval power and expand its R&D efforts, and for this purpose, the ROK should make the most of the advantages stemming from the ROK-U.S. alliance inducing active support from the United States. The rationale behind this argument is that while it is strategically effective to rely on alliance or jump on the bandwagon, the ultimate goal is always to acquire an independent response capability as much as possible.