Mind of people in emotion, attitude, recognition and others is formed by the environment condition where the cultural matters and personal matters are inevitably blended together. Therefore, culture plays a very important role in forming the neurosis ...
Mind of people in emotion, attitude, recognition and others is formed by the environment condition where the cultural matters and personal matters are inevitably blended together. Therefore, culture plays a very important role in forming the neurosis of individual and society. Therefore, the method of psychoanalysis from the west cannot be the analysis technique for Asian with different culture in general. In particular, Korea has the Confucianism to dominate the politics, economy, society and culture for over 500 years to form unique Confucianism culture. In this point, there is a need for re-interpretation for the traditional opinions on mind as the Korean scholars in Confucianism presented. This is attributable to the fact that Koreans have the tradition to form the mind as understanding their mind through the practical ethics of Confucianism and the embodied process of Confucianism culture for a long period.
For this purpose, the mind and nature theory of Toegye(退溪) who was instrumental to the Confucianism system of Chosǒn(朝鮮) is selected to compare with the psychoanalysis of Freud that is instrumental to the contemporary psychology, and by taking a look at the psychological foundation in the mind and nature theory of Toegye, the possibility of Confucianism psychology.
With the foregoing in mind, this thesis compared the mind and nature theory of Toegye and psychoanalysis of Freud and, first, compare the mind and nature theory of Toegye for its contents and structure with the psychoanalysis, second, determine whether the mind and nature theory of Toegye has the psychological system in the contemporary psychological position, three, if it has the psychological system, whether it could be actually clinically applicable, and lastly, whether it has the possibility to supplement the shortcomings in the study of mental analysis.
In more concretely speaking, under the introduction of ChapterⅠ, the reason for not satisfying the western-style analysis or psychological treatment was found from the difference of eastern and western culture because the culture undertakes important role in individual emotion, attitude formation and neurosis formation. Also, it takes a look at the importance and need of research following the phases of Toegye and Freud.
Under the mind structure of Chapter Ⅱ, it compares the concept of mind, sentiment and affection of Toegye and concept of Freud in id, ego and superego for structural theory. This is the part that forms the basic structure of the principles for Toegye and Freud while displaying well of the practical characteristics of each.
Under the pre and post mind operation of Chapter Ⅲ, it takes a look at the unaroused and aroused concept, presence of unaroused perception, and relationship of good and bad of unaroused of Toegye. this is related to the issue of how to perceive the characteristics of human nature. Therefore, this part is taken a look in comparison to the unconsciousness of Freud. The attribution of the unconsciousness that Freud contemplated is related to the definition of human nature.
Under the issue of affectionate feeling of Chapter Ⅳ, the concept of Toegye in four moral origin(四端) and seven emotions(七情) is taken a look at the issues of the origination(所從來) and simultaneous reaction(互發). This is the part that forms the core part of Toegye's ideology while displaying the characteristics of the Confucianism in the Chosǒn(朝鮮) Era that it is related to the theoretical foundation of self-regulated ethics of human. However, since Freud is a clinical physician that he had the interest in what is the most fundamental issue for patients rather than the ethics related characteristics of human. Therefore, Freud has the interest in the sentiment in instability rather than the ethical emotion in four moral origin(四端). I this Chapter, the comparison is made with the focus on these two parts.
Under the desire of human of Chapter Ⅴ, it takes a look at the relationship of concept of the Neo-Confucian desire, origin of human mind and meditation mind, and four moral origin(四端) and seven emotions(七情). In particular, it has the focus on the relationship and each origin on the basis of human mind and human desire. This part is compared in relation to the desire and libido of Freud. For Freud, the desire is closely related to the flow and advancement of libido.
Under the healing theory of Chapter Ⅵ, it takes a look at the concept of mind ailment of Confucianism and the recognition of Toegye on the mind ailment, followed by the master of mind(心主宰) related to the mind ailment and explained its method to strengthen. And, it takes a look at the characteristics with the religious characteristics for the correct seating point as the detailed method of the master of mind(心主宰) with respect to the detailed method in correct seating method. For Freud, it has taken a look at the free imagination, dream, transfer, resistance and interpretation, and they are a few core technologies from the healing method of psychoanalysis to make the comparison by mentioning around them. Healing on mind ailment is the chapter that displays well of the characteristics and difference of Toegye and Freud, showing the characteristics of the eastern method and the western method.
Under the conclusion of Chapter Ⅶ, by looking into the possibility of the presence of the psychological system for the mind and nature theory of Toegye and the shortcoming of the psychoanalysis and if there is any possibility to apply in clinical studies as the new Confucianism psychology to conclude.
Looking into the entire part of mind structure of Toegye and Freud, it could be summarized for how mind is organized, how it works and how to control the reaction. Looking in this way, there is a significant different in the detailed contents and method, but Toegye and Freud had more than the differences with respect to the entire structure and frame works. This thesis has the purpose to seek for the possibility of theoretical frame in new Confucianism psychology to contribute to the complete personal maturity of individual and desirable community organization.