The Idea of Qi/Gi : East Asian and Comparative Philosophical Perspectives

The notion of qi/gi (氣) is one of the most pervasive notions found within the various areas of the East Asian intellectual and cultural traditions. While the pervasiveness of the notion provides us with an opportunity to observe the commonalities amongst the East Asian intellectual and cultural traditions, it also allows us to observe the differences. This book focuses more on understanding the different meanings and logics that the notion of qi/gi has acquired within the East Asian traditions for the purpose of understanding the diversity of these traditions. This volume begins to fulfill this task by inquiring into how the notion was understood by traditional Korean philosophers, in addition to investigating how the notion was understood by traditional Chinese philosophers. Zhang zai's philosophy of qi / Jung-Yeup Kim -- Some aspects of the concept of qi in zhu xi / Yung Sik Kim -- Dai Zhen's idea of Qi and his critique of neo-Confucianism / Suk gabriel choi -- Gwon Geun and Dasan on the nature of the mind-heart / Halla Kim -- Toegye's and Gobong's Li-Qi metaphysics and the four-seven debate / Bongrae Seok -- Yi yulgok on Gi/Qi, self-cultivation, and practical learning / Edward Y. J. Chung -- An investigation of Hong Daeyong's gi worldview/ Jung-Yeup Kim -- The position of Hyegang's philosophy in the history of world philosophy / Jeong-Woo Lee -- Philosophizing "Jigi" of Donghak as experienced ultimate reality / So Jeong Park "This book investigates the different meanings and logics that the notion of qi/gi has acquired within the East Asian traditions in order to understand the diversity of these traditions. More specifically, this work focuses on investigating how the notion was understood by traditional Chinese and Korean philosophers"-- Provided by publisher This book investigates the different meanings and logics that the notion of qi/gi (氣) has acquired within the East Asian traditions in order to understand the diversity of these traditions. More specifically, this work focuses on investigating how the notion was understood by traditional Chinese and Korean philosophers