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The Moral and Religious Thought of Yi Hwang (Toegye)
eBook - A Study of Korean Neo-Confucian Ethics and Spirituality, Palgrave Studies in Comparative East-West Philosophy
ISBN/EAN: 9783030779245
Umbreit-Nr.: 3034681
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 204 S., 4.04 MB
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Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 31.10.2021
Auflage: 1/2021
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- Zusatztext
- <p>This book presents Yi Hwang (15011570)better known by his pen name,&nbsp;ToegyeKoreas most eminent Confucian philosopher. It is a pioneering study of&nbsp;Toegyes moral and religious thought that discusses his holistic ideas and&nbsp;experiences as a scholar, thinker, and spiritual practitioner.&nbsp;This study includes Toegyes major texts, essays, letters, and biographies. Edward Chung explains key&nbsp;concepts, original quotations, annotated notes, and thought-provoking comments&nbsp;to bring this monumental thinker and his work to life. Chung also considers&nbsp;comparative and interreligious perspectives and their contemporary relevance.&nbsp;By offering groundbreaking insights into Neo-Confucianism, this book sheds&nbsp;fresh light on the breadth and depth of Toegyes ethics and spirituality, and is&nbsp;an important source for scholars and students in Korean and Confucian&nbsp;studies and comparative philosophy and religion.</p><div><div><br></div></div>
- Autorenportrait
- <b>Edward Y. J. Chung </b>is Asian Studies Director and Professor of Religious Studies at UPEI, Canada. He is the author of <i>The Great Synthesis of Wang Yangming Neo-Confucianism in Korea </i>(2020), <i>A Korean Confucian Way of Life and Thought: The </i>Chasnngnok <i>by Yi Hwang </i>(Toegye) (2016), and <i>Korean Confucianism: Tradition and Modernity </i>(2015).