This book explores Neo-Confucianism and its relationship to politics by examining the life and work of the two iconic figures of the Joseon dynasty Yi Hwang, (1501-1570, Toegye) and Yi I (1536-1584, Yulgok).

1. Pŏmbu ŭi p'ungnyu chŏngsin ch'ŏnmyŏng kwa "Hwarang oesa" kusang : kungmin todŏk seugi wa kwallyŏn hayŏ -- 2. Nae ka ponŭn Pŏmbu wa Pak Chŏng-hŭi ŭi sasŭng kwan'gye : Pak Chŏng-hŭi chipkwŏn ch'ogi ŭi chŏngch'i kihoek kwa kwallyŏn hayŏ -- 3. Han t'ojong sasangga ŭi sam kwa saenggak : iyagi ka innŭn Pŏmbu kim chŏngsŏl yŏnbo -- 4. Samin chŏngdam : chŏngch'i, kyŏngje, munhwa e kŏlch'yŏ -- 5. Yŏhaenggi : kurŭm ttara mul ttara ch'ŏlli rŭl kada.

P'ŭrollogŭ : t'ongil ŭi sahoe iron ŭrosŏ hana nolli -- 1. Huch'ŏn chŏngsin kaebyŏk kwa ch'ŏnjiin habil : hana nolli ŭi ironjŏk paegyŏng kwa chŏnmang -- 2. Hana nolli ŭi hyŏngsŏng : na ŭi ironsajŏk maengnak -- 3. Hana nolli ŭi kuch'uk : charyo, kach'i chŏnje, punsŏkt'ŭl -- 4. Hana nolli ŭi Tong Asiajŏk t'odae -- 5. Hana nolli ŭi ironjŏk t'ŭksŏng kwa chihyang -- 6. Munmyŏng chŏnhwan ŭi kil : huch'ŏn chŏngsin kaebyŏk ŭl nŭkkyŏ poja -- Ep'illogŭ : kurŭm (...) yori wa sinsŏn norŭm. (shrink)

This study reveals how human attitudes to the long-term effects of their actions are crucially bound up with their ideas of personal identity. This collection of essays contrasts eastern and western philosophies of concern for the future, and offers some suggestions for their possible reconciliation.

1. Tonga ilbo 1920-1929-yŏn -- 2. Tonga ilbo 1930-1940-yŏn -- 3. Chosŏn ilbo 1920-1929-yŏn -- 4. Chosŏn ilbo 1930-1940-yŏn -- 5. Kit'a sinmun 1920-1940-yŏn (Maeil sinbo, Chosŏn chungang ilbo, Chungoe ilbo, Sidae ilbo) -- 6. Chapchi (Kat'ollik ch'ŏngnyŏn, Kaebyŏk, Kongdo, Taejung kongnon, Taehan Hakhoe wŏlbo, Tonggwang, Pyŏlgŏngon, Pulgyo, Pulgyo Chinhŭnghoe wŏlbo, Pip'an) -- 7. Chapchi (Samch'ŏlli, Sŏbuk Hakhoe wŏlbo, Sin'gyedan, Sindonga, Sinmun'gye, Sinmin kongnon, Sinsaeng, Sinsaenghwal, Sinch'ŏnji, Sinhŭng) -- 8. Chapchi (Sinhŭng, Yŏsi, Yŏnhŭi, Yudo, Inmun P'yŏngnon, Irwŏl sibo) -- 9. (...) Chapchi (Irwŏl sibo, Chogwang, Chosŏn chigwang, Ch'ŏndogyohoe wŏlbo, Ch'ŏrhak) -- 10. Chapchi (Ch'ŏrhak, Ch'ŏngnyŏn, Ch'ŏngsaekchi, Ch'ŏngch'un, Ch'unch'u, Ch'wisan porim, Haktŭng, Hakchigwang, Hyŏndae p'yŏngnon) -- 11. Kŭndae Han'guk ch'ŏrhak hyŏngsŏng ŭi p'unggyŏng kwa chihyŏngdo, Ilche kangjŏmgi 'sinmun' chosa rŭl t'onghaesŏ -- 12. Kŭndae Han'guk ch'ŏrhak hyŏngsŏng ŭi ŏnsŏl konggan, Ilche kangjŏmgi 'chapchi' chosa rŭl t'onghaesŏ -- 13. Ilche kangjŏmgi Han'guk ch'ŏrhakcha chuyo inmul haesŏl (purok, Ilche kangjŏmgi sinmun, chapchi surok ch'ŏrhak kwallyŏn kisa ch'ongmongnok). (shrink)