남명의 공부론에서 知行의 의미

The Meaning of Knowledge and Doing in Nam Myung’s Conception of Study

We can investigate Nam Myung's conception of study on the basis of ancient Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism. The conception of study in ancient Confucianism has emphasized the practical aspect, Neo-Confucianism has valued the parallel of both knowledge and doing Also, Nam Myung has been faithful toward the tradition of Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism. However, Nam Myung's characteristic is that he emphasized the aspect of using, so to say, he valued especially U₁(義) in Gyeong(敬)and U₁(義), and doing in knowledge and doing Therefore, he gave prominence to practice which can he actuahzed through Susin(修身) and Gungn(空理) in the conception of study. His disciples have taken over tins point, and this has been realized as practiCal academic tradition in the history of Confucianism. In conclusion, we can define Nam Myung's conception of study as the process of reahzation of valuable life through actual practice on the basis of studying mdividual's thorough Susin and pursmt of clear principle toward the world. In this point, today's problem in the awareness of study is that we don't strive to connect intellectual study and doing, and consider them as irrelevant That 18 to say, because we've limit the conception of study as the process of intellectual quest, and regard them as separated. After investigation Nam Myung's conception of study, we can say that what is necessary in today's study is application of the results gained through learning individual's Susin intellectual quest