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Book SynopsisThis pioneering book presents thirteen articles on the fascinating topic of emotions (jeong 情) in Korean philosophy and religion. Its introductory chapter comprehensively provides a textual, philosophical, ethical, and religious background on this topic in terms of emotions West and East, emotions in the Chinese and Buddhist traditions, and Korean perspectives. Chapters 2 to 5 of part I discuss key Korean Confucian thinkers, debates, and ideas. Chapters 6 to 8 of part II offer comparative thoughts from Confucian moral, political, and social angles. Chapters 9 to 12 of part III deal with contemporary Buddhist and eco-feminist perspectives. The concluding chapter discusses ground-breaking insights into the diversity, dynamics, and distinctiveness of Korean emotions.
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Trade Review“This new volume … in Korean philosophy and religion will, without doubt, significantly contribute to the widening dialogue on the importance of Confucian ideals for our current global age. … the text is an interesting compilation that covers many important aspects of Korean philosophies and religions.” (Lehel Balogh, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 49 (3), September, 2023)
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface (vii)
Acknowledgments (ix)
Note on Transliteration, Translation, and Citation Style (xii)
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Chapter 1: Introduction (p. 1)
Edward Y. J. Chung and Jea Sophia Oh (editors)
“Emotions (Jeong/Qing 情) in Korean Philosophy and Religion”
1. emotions in general, East and West
2. emotions (jeong/qing 情) in the Chinese tradition:
textual, philosophical, ethical, and religious
3. emotions in the Buddhist tradition
4. emotions (jeong) in Korean philosophy and religion
Part I: Confucian Perspectives
Chapter 2: Bongrae Seok (p. 136)
“Moral Psychology of Emotion (Jeong/Qing 情) in Korean Neo-Confucianism and
Its Philosophical Debates on the Affective Nature of the Mind”
Chapter 3: Suk Gabriel Choi (p. 170)
“The Idea of Gyeong/Jing 敬 in Yi Toegye’s Korean Neo-Confucianism and
Its Availability in Contemporary Ethical Debate”
Chapter 4: Edward Y. J. Chung (p. 200)
“Yi Yulgok on the Role of Emotions in Self-Cultivation and Ethics:
A Modern Korean Neo-Confucian Interpretation”
Chapter 5: Don Baker (p. 235)
“Dasan Jeong Yagyong on Emotions and the Pursuit of Sagehood”
Part II: Comparative Perspectives
Chapter 6: Joseph Harroff (p. 262)
“Thinking through the Emotions with Korean Confucianism:
Philosophical Translation and the Four-Seven Debate”
Chapter 7: Hyo-Dong Lee (p. 298)
“
Jeong (情), Civility, and the Heart of a Pluralistic Democracy in Korea”
Chapter 8: Iljoon Park (p. 327)
“Korean Social Emotions: Han (恨), Heung (興), and Jeong (情)”
Part III: Contemporary Perspectives
Chapter 9: Hyekyung Lucy Jee (p. 355)
“Hanmaum, One Mind: The Buddhist Philosophical Basis of Jeong (情).”
Chapter 10: Chungnam Ha (p. 383)
“Resentment and Gratitude in Korean Won Buddhism.”
Chapter 11: Sharon A. Suh (p. 408)
“Jeong and the Interrelationality of Self and Other in Korean Buddhist Cinema.”
Chapter 12: Jea Sophia Oh (p. 431)
“Emotions (Jeong 情) in Korean Confucianism and Family Experience:
An Ecofeminist Perspective.”
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Chapter 13: Conclusion (p. 457)
Edward Y. J,. Chung and Jea Sophia Oh
“The Diversity, Dynamics, and Distinctiveness of Korean Jeong”
