SAGES – DEAD OR ALIVE? RELEVANCE OF CONFUCIANISM IN STUDIES OF SOUTH KOREAN MODERNITY
SAGES – DEAD OR ALIVE? RELEVANCE OF CONFUCIANISM IN STUDIES OF SOUTH KOREAN MODERNITY
Author(s): Tomasz SleziakSubject(s): Military history, Political history, East Asian Philosophy, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Evaluation research
Published by: Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts
Keywords: Sages; Confucianism; South Korea modernity;
Summary/Abstract: In the almost 100 years between 1864 and 1962, Korea saw extensive changes in its socio-political arrangements. The enthronement of king Gojong of Joseon and the start of the first five-year plan of the Republic of Korea (otherwise known as South Korea) collectively appear to embody a transition between the pre-modern and modern, between monarchy and republic, between agriculture and heavy industry, and between Neo-Confucian orthodoxy and (at least nominal) democracy. But is this really the case? What do these terms truly signify in a theoretical sense?
Journal: Religiski-filozofiski raksti
- Issue Year: XXVI/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 133-154
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English