Episode 50 is......me!!

Or rather it's a conversation I had with Alex Sigrist early on a Monday morning in a studio in downtown Seoul for Arirang Radio. I had so much fun doing it and thought that some of the ideas and content would make for a great introduction for some people to Korean philosophy.

I briefly address the 일체유심조(一切唯心造) of Buddhism and then try to explain the debate between principle (理) and material force (氣) that dominated the Joseon Dynasty (1392 - 1897).

So....here it is. It's audio only. Normal service and conversations about Korea will resume soon. Thank you for everything.

Discussion Outline

0:00 Thank You

3:15 Introduction to Philosophy

9:40 Korean Thought and History

18:13 Neo-Confucianism: Li and Gi

27:43 Mencius and Good vs Evil

31:55 Philosophy of the Caste System

Alex on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/itsalexsigrist

DailyK: https://www.instagram.com/arirangdailyk/

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