Yi Ik on Compassion and Grief
This article examines the thought of Yi Ik 李瀷 (1681–1763), a prominent Confucian scholar in the late period of the Joseon 朝鮮 dynasty (1392–1910). In a broader context of the Confucian classics, as well as in the later development of neo-Confucian tradition in China and Korea, Yi Ik built an elaborat...
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| description | This article examines the thought of Yi Ik 李瀷 (1681–1763), a prominent Confucian scholar in the late period of the Joseon 朝鮮 dynasty (1392–1910). In a broader context of the Confucian classics, as well as in the later development of neo-Confucian tradition in China and Korea, Yi Ik built an elaborate and comprehensive account of human psychology in his <i>New Compilation of the Four–Seven Debate</i> (<i>Sachil sinpyeon</i> 四七新編). He offers us a new perspective on the unresolved tension between the universal concern for others in general and the natural affection for the family by introducing the binary concepts of <i>gong</i> 公 and <i>sa</i> 私. In his system, successful moral agents do more than develop and strengthen their compassion with respect to the suffering of others, and they regard the suffering of others in the same way that they regard their own suffering. I believe that Yi Ik’s thought sheds new light on the Mencian program of cultivation and how to better lead our complex moral lives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f56cecc3b7540109c1d649f2029c14b2023-11-16T23:00:12ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442023-02-0114225510.3390/rel14020255Yi Ik on Compassion and GriefYoungsun Back0College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 03063, Republic of KoreaThis article examines the thought of Yi Ik 李瀷 (1681–1763), a prominent Confucian scholar in the late period of the Joseon 朝鮮 dynasty (1392–1910). In a broader context of the Confucian classics, as well as in the later development of neo-Confucian tradition in China and Korea, Yi Ik built an elaborate and comprehensive account of human psychology in his <i>New Compilation of the Four–Seven Debate</i> (<i>Sachil sinpyeon</i> 四七新編). He offers us a new perspective on the unresolved tension between the universal concern for others in general and the natural affection for the family by introducing the binary concepts of <i>gong</i> 公 and <i>sa</i> 私. In his system, successful moral agents do more than develop and strengthen their compassion with respect to the suffering of others, and they regard the suffering of others in the same way that they regard their own suffering. I believe that Yi Ik’s thought sheds new light on the Mencian program of cultivation and how to better lead our complex moral lives.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/2/255Yi IkMenciussagethe Four–Seven Debatecompassiongrief |
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