배움의 본질에 대한 고찰 : 『논어』를 중심으로

A Study on the essence of Learning : Focused on Analects of Confucius

The purpose of this paper is to explore the meaning of learning presented in the Analects of Confucius. The Korean education mainly focuses on memorisation is devastating to the lives of students. And it has created an educational environment that is focused on value of means rather than essential purpose of education. Student’s learning has been recognized as labor and as means for obtaining a job. The purpose of their learning is success in life. It is also natural for parents to look for a ranking that compares schools and test scores. Most ordinary students are studying hard without knowing what they really like. Only it is determined within the social structure created by others for their own lives. Even though It is very difficult to learn but they have to endure. In the first chapter of the Analects of Confucius, it says that “learning is pleasant”, however, it doesn’t say what learning is about. So, look at the Lunyujizhu, which reveals the knowledge on the Bokgichyo. It is to recover one’s own nature, and it is in this state you obtained infinite spiritual freedom. In the Analects of Confucius, Learning target is his own and learning is self-realization. It is also humanization for learning in an ontological sense. The way of human being of an ontological sense will be obtained the Rén. It will be acquired in the near routine. If you want to practice Rén, it is revealed on the spot. Because Rén is in the mind. The acquisition of it refers to the character building. And it reveals the attitude to enjoy the life. it is specifically mentioned in the Confucious, Anyeon, Chu Tzu of the dialogues. The Confucian learning through each of the dialogues has found that self-cultivation and pleasure are obtained at the same time. Confucious, Chu Tzu, of Anyeon the pleasure is presented to us next. It is the basis of learning and opens up a new horizon of learning. Today, we should practice the spirit of learning presented in the Analects of Confucius. And it has to change a new paradigm for learning. We should learn how to enjoy the pleasures of existence. It should be pleasure to learn. We will have to open up new horizons of learning that includes internal self-cultivation.