Pak Chong-hong and the Incongruous Beginnings of Korean Modern Philosophy: We-ism as...

Describes the incongruous beginnings of modern philosophy in Korea initiated by philosopher Pak Chong-hong. Background on Pak Chong-hong; Important events in Pak's academic development; Specific characteristic of Pal's philosophy; Scientific effort to systematically construct philosophy and philosophical confrontation with reality; Pak's trial to connect himself to modernity.