TY  - JOUR
T1  - Sŏ Kyŏngdŏk’s Philosophy of Ki : Continuity, Wholeness, and Dynamism
AU  - Kim, Jung-Yeup 
JO  - Academia Koreana
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2010/1/1
DO  - 10.18399/acta.2010.13.2.006
KW  - Ki (qi)
KW  - emptiness
KW  - the myriad things
KW  - continuity
KW  - wholeness
KW  - dynamism
KW  - practical philosophy
KW  - philosophy as a way of life
AB  - I begin by investigating some general characteristics of the ki-worldview, namely, the notions of continuity, wholeness, and dynamism. I argue that these interrelated concepts can serve as an interpretive framework in understanding the Korean Neo-Confucian philosopher Sŏ Kyŏngdŏk’s philosophy of ki. Next, I discuss Sŏ’s philosophy of ki, and its practical implications focusing on these themes. In concluding, I show via recorded images of Sŏ that the notions of continuity, wholeness and dynamism within his philosophy of ki were not mere concepts for him, but rather were an intimate and concrete way of life.