Formation of Korean Neo-Confucianism

In the “Exploration to Korean Philosophy” series, we will delve deeper into the subject matter than what was previously addressed in the courses “Introduction to Korean Philosophy and Culture (IKPC)” and “In Search for the Origins of Korean Philosophy (SOKP).” In EKP2, “Formation of “Korean” Neo-Confucianism,” is a course that zooms in on the era when Korean philosophy blossomed and looks into detailed topics. Here we will look at the debate between Buddhism and Confucianism, the diagrams that Koreans drew to capture the world and explore the inner self of humans, and the philosophy of salvation through the heart, which is the goal of these attempts

• Examine Buddhist-Confucian debates in Joseon period
• Understand the role of diagrams in Neo-Confucianism
• Explore heart-mind and Heaven concepts in Korean philosophy
• Analyze the Four-Seven philosophical debate

• Basic familiarity with relevant concepts
• Preparation for applied exercises or case studies