UPC: 9783030779238 | Palgrave Studies in Comparative East-West Philosophy: The Moral and Religious Thought of Yi Hwang (Toegye) (Hardcover)

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This book presents Yi Hwang (1501-1570)–better known by his pen name Toegye–Korea s most eminent Confucian philosopher. It is a pioneering study of Toegye s moral and religious thought that discusses his holistic ideas and experiences as a scholar thinker and spiritual practitioner. This study includes Toegye s major texts essays letters and biographies. Edward Chung explains key concepts original quotations annotated notes and thought-provoking comments to bring this monumental thinker and his work to life. Chung also considers comparative and interreligious perspectives and their contemporary relevance. By offering groundbreaking insights into Neo-Confucianism this book sheds fresh light on the breadth and depth of Toegye s ethics and spirituality and is an important source for scholars and students in Korean and Confucian studies and comparative philosophy and religion.