• 제목/요약/키워드: Rational Spirit

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현대(現代)패션에 반영(反映)된 전통(傳統) 미의식(美意識)의 연구(硏究) - 한국(韓國)과 일본(日本)의 비교연구(比較硏究)를 중심(中心)으로 - (A Study on the Traditional Aesthetic Consciousness Reflected on the Contemporary Fashion - Focused on Comparative Research for Korea and Japan -)

  • 윤보연;배수정
    • 패션비즈니스
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    • 제5권4호
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    • pp.56-72
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study is to provide a philosophical basis for a rational, meaningful and systematic development of contemporary Korean fashion and culture industry. The study will begin by comparing traditional aesthetics of Japan and Korea and their respective influences in contemporary fashion design. Japanese aesthetic consciousness can be understood in terms of decorative beauty and undecorated beauty where traditional Korean aesthetic consciousness consists of aesthetic naturalism, beauty of mysticism and beauty of humor. Japanese aesthetic consciousness is generally inclined toward article fanciness, on the other hand, Korean aesthetic consciousness is inclined toward natural beauty. Both Japan and Korea reflect their traditional aesthetic consciousness in their contemporary fashion design. In Japan's case, traditional patterns have been applied to obi(帶, おび). And aesthetic naturalism can be seen in holes, tears and patches present, as well as rough and coarse texture used, in contemporary fashion design. In case of Korea, aesthetic naturalism can be seen in elegant naturally flowing curves and use of plain colored fabric used in fashion design. Beauty of mysticism can be seen in splendid primary colors from shaman ritual costumes, and fortune-telling hexagram patterns. Beauty of humor can be seen in outrageously exaggerated and distorted fit of clothes. The above comparative analysis, with respect to their formative elements, show that both Korean and Japanese contemporary fashion trends reflect and embody their respective traditional aesthetic consciousness. Japan is creating high-grade fashion design of temporal universality and contemporary appeal. Japan has done so by studying their aesthetic tradition from the point of view of philosophy and utilizing its formative elements. Korea, however, is in the middle of transition: Korea is caught between directly grafting traditional aesthetic designs onto contemporary fashion design and integrating the two according to their common internal spirit.

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아폴리네르, 폴 엘뤼아르, 이상(LEE Sang) 시의 상형적 시어 비교분석 (A Comparative Analysis of the Calligrams of Apollinaire, Paul Eluard, and Lee Sang)

  • 이병수
    • 비교문화연구
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    • 제45권
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    • pp.33-54
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 프랑스의 시인 기욤 아폴리네르, 폴 엘뤼아르와 한국의 이상의 시에 나타나는 상형적인 시어들에 대한 비교 분석이다. 그들은 글꼴이나 문장의 모양과 행간을 회화적으로 배열하는 타이포그라피 기법을 응용하고, 알파벳의 철자, 수학적 기호, 원이나 점, 선 등의 도형적 요소들을 혼용하여 특징적인 시화를 펼쳐 보인다. 시각적인 서정으로 평가되는 그들의 작품은 반시어들이 조화를 이루고 있으며, 기존의 시어나 문법의 규범을 벗어난 글자와 기호들의 자유로운 구사는 병렬적이고 대립적인 특성을 보여준다. 그들의 상형적 시어들은 공간의 확장과 같은 역동적인 이미지를 불러오고, 이상의 기하학적인 기호들을 응용한 상형적 시어들은 형이상학적이고 추상적인 그림시로 형상화된다. 결과적으로, 우리가 분석한 세 시인들의 상형적인 시어들은 조형의 미학으로 귀결된다. 변형된 글자와 암호와 같은 기호의 회화적 구성은 시적공간의 확장이 불러오는 입체적 미학을 구현하고 있다. 나아가 세 시인의 상형적인 시어들은 프랑스와 한국의 현대 시문학에 파격적인 표현기법으로 당대의 새로운 예술정신과 해방정신을 실현한 전위적인 시적 언어들로 평가할 수 있다.

헤겔 『정신현상학』에서의 '이성과 광기'의 문제 - 헤겔의 라캉과의 대화 가능성에서 본 하나의 해석 - (A Study on "Reason and Madness" in Hegel's 『Phenomenology of Spirit』 - An Interpretation searching for the possibility of the dialogue between Hegel and Lacan -)

  • 이종철
    • 철학연구
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    • 제115권
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    • pp.249-279
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    • 2010
  • 헤겔의 『정신현상학』 '이성' 장에 등장하는 '마음의 법칙'은 이성의 자기 확신이 '광기'의 또 다른 모습이 될 수 있는가를 보여준다. 이성의 의심할 수 없는 확신(Gewissheit)은 데카르트에게는 진리의 징표이고, 칸트에게는 양심(Gewisse)의 도덕률이다. 하지만 이러한 주관적 확신은 의식과 현실의 차이를 무시하고 현실을 의식과 일치시키려는 자만의 광기에 빠질 수 있다. 동키호테식의 이상론자나 낭만주의적 개혁논자들에게서 전형적으로 보이는 이러한 태도는 근대적 이성과 '정신병'이 동전의 양면이 될 수 있음을 나타낸다. 라캉의 '거울단계'의 이론, 상상 계 이론, 욕망의 공식 등은 자아의 완전성과 통일성의 이미지가 오해의 산물임을 보여준다. 이 단계는 주체의 형성 과정에서 필수적이기는 하지만 동시에 타자성의 영역인 언어와 법의 영역, 곧 상징계로 이행해야 한다. 자아는 아버지의 이름에 의해 행해지는 상징적 거세를 거치지 못할 경우 상상 계의 감옥에 갇혀 정신병에 빠질 수 있다. 헤겔의 '마음의 법칙'이 겪는 광기나 착란 등도 비슷한 경험의 과정을 보여준다. 헤겔의 경우 '아버지의 이름'은 불가피하게 욕망을 유예시키는 노동의 기율이나 혹은 절대 타자로서의 죽음이 그 역할을 대신한다. 이것은 자연적 존재의 개별자가 보편화되는 과정에서 겪는 분리와 지양의 경험, 곧 라캉식의 상징적 거세의 경험이라 할 수도 있을 것이다. 다만 헤겔의 경우 분리의 경험이 정신의 자발성에 기초한다면, 라캉의 경우는 절대 타자에 의해 강요되고 구조화되는 차이가 있을 것이다.

주자학과 대순사상의 수양론 비교 연구 (The Comparative Research on the Theory of Self-cultivation in Neo-Confucianism and Daesoon Thought)

  • 이광주
    • 대순사상논총
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    • 제24_2집
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    • pp.231-270
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    • 2015
  • This thesis examined Chu Hsi's self-cultivation theory as the representative theory of cultivation in Confucianism, while juxtaposing it to self-cultivation theory in Daesoon thought, concentrating on its similarity and difference. Neo-Confucianism is a scholarship which has wielded a tremendous influence upon East Asia, while functioning as an official scholarship for long period up to Yuan, Ming, and Ching period, after achieving its synthesis by Chu Hsi. After 13th century, Neo-Confucianism has been a representative academic system in Confucianism, and self-cultivation theory was in its center. It suggested various virtues that classical scholars have to equip to fulfill the sainthood and the politics of royal road. The self-cultivation theory of Chu Hsi was developed upon the basis of the theory 'Li-Qi' and the theory of mind. Here, the practice of Geokyung(morally awakened state with a reverent spirit in every moment) and Gyeokmul-tsiji(reaching into the utmost knowledge through investigation of things) formed a nucleus of Chu Hsi's self-cultivation theory. While Geokyung was to reveal one's true nature through cultivation of mind, Gyeokmul-tsiji was to demonstrate the complete use of mind's essence and function. Chu Hsi's self-cultivation theory attempted to realize the unity of heaven and man, and through cultivating self and governing people, it also tried to achieve its ideal of the society of Great Union(Daedong). Daesoon Thought is originated from Sangjenim who has descended to this world as a human being called Jeungsan. He went on his circuit to rectify the disorder of heaven and earth for 9 years to rectify the Three worlds of heaven, earth and human being which were faced with total annihilation due to its rule of mutual conflict, while creating an earthly paradise. Respecting the will of Sangjenim, Dojunim established the foundation of Do through launching 'Meukeukdo' and setting tenet, creed and object so that the cultivators (Doins) could believe and respect the truth of Sangje's great itineration (Daesoon). Among those, the two components of creed, which are four fundamental principles and the three fundamental attitudes are of great account as precept and cardinal point. Through this means, the cultivators of Daesoonjinrihoe aspire to guard against self-deception through transforming the human spirit, to realize earthly immortality through renewing human beings, and to create an earthly paradise through transforming the world. This thesis attempted to compare and analyze the theory of self-cultivation in Neo-Confucianism and Daesoon Thought in the aspect of ground, method, and object of cultivation. First, as for the ground of cultivation, the doctrines of Chu-tzu and Daesoon thought place the essence of cultivation on 'heaven'. Yet, whereas the former postulates Taekeuk (the Great Ultimate) as a principle as well as the heaven of a natural order, Daesoon thought postulates Sangenim as the heaven of superintendence as well as the heaven of a natural order, signified as its equation of Daesoon with circle, along with the unity of Meukeuk (Endlessness) and Taegeuk (the Great Ultimate). Further, the doctrine of Chu-zhu and Daesoon thought is identical in the point that both thoughts see mind as the subject of cultivation, while trying to restore a pure essence. Nevertheless, whereas Neo-Confucianism intends to give scope to ability of the complete use of mind's essence and function, Daesoon Thought sees mind as the essence which is used by spiritual beings and as an organ that heaven, earth and human being rely upon as the center of the universe. In the aspect of method of cultivation, the doctrine of Chuzhu lays emphasis on the rational factor in that it brightens its 'myung-deoki'(bright inner virtue),' while trying to correspond to the law of heaven on the basis of 'Geokyung' and 'Gyeokmul-tsiji.' On the contrary, Daesoon thought lays much emphasis on faith factor in that it aspires for human perfection based on the restoration of conscience by cultivating Daesoonjinri with sincerity, reverence and faith along with 'quieting the heart-mind', 'quieting the body', 'respecting the God of the Ninth Heaven', and 'observing ritual practice on the basis of the faith in Sangjenim. Yet, both thoughts have similarities in that cultivation of body forms the basis and that they attempt to realize their ideals through cultivation in daily life while taking 'Guarding against self-deception' as the key method of self-cultivation.' However, the principle of Chu-zhu can be said to be a voluntary and autonomous practice based on scripture of the saint as well as self-reflection. On the other hand, Daesoon thought reveals certain difference in that it combines faith factor with one's self-effort by concentrating on cultivation under the presence of Sangjenim as the object of belief and the spirits of heaven and earth. In the aspect of object of cultivation, both thoughts share similarities in that the saint and the perfected gentleman with a moral virtue as an ideal image of men in both thoughts attempt to realize each of their 'myung-deok' in human nature as a heavenly mandate while respecting morality. Further, they also share similarity in the point that the desirable characters in both thoughts want to participate in harmonious creation and nurturance. Yet, the perfected gentleman with a moral virtue is also characterized by its aim for a new heaven and earth where there is no mutual conflict but mutual beneficence, by promoting the moral influence and virtue of Sangjenim over one's own virtue, while practising the mutual beneficence of all life through harmonious union of divine beings and human beings.

유가(儒家)의 교사(敎師) "상(像)" (An exemplary teacher in a Confucian scholar)

  • 박성일;정동욱;김영태;박정환
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제13권11호
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    • pp.5076-5082
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구는 교사의 권위가 약화되고, 교사와 학생의 관계가 각박해지고, 교사의 역할과 전문성 문제에서 논의가 엇갈리고 있는 우리 교육의 현 시점에서, 유가(儒家)전통의 교사상을 재 고찰해보는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 이를 위해 교사상을 권위상(權威像), 인애상(仁愛像), 사범상(師範像)으로 나누어 논의하였다. 유가의 전통에서 교사의 권위는 이성적 권위이며, 사회적 제도와 교사의 사회적 역할의 산물이고, 더 중요한 것은 권위보다는 화해를 강조하고 있었다. 유가전통에서는 인(仁)을 근본으로, 예(禮)를 그 방식과 수단으로, 교사와 학생간의 사랑과 정을 중시하고 있었다. 또 유가에서는 인간의 모범으로서, 교사의 양호한 도덕품성과 전문적 자질을 요구하고 있었다. 교사의 전문성과, 사회적 역할 그리고 인애(仁愛)의 정신이 교사의 권위를 형성하였고, 또 전체적인 유가 전통의 아름다운 교사상을 형성해왔던 것으로 보인다. 따라서 본고는 서양의 문화와 가치관의 영향을 많이 받고 있는 동양 사회의 현실에서, 우리의 교육현장에서 다시금 동양전통의 가치관과 그 의미를 재 사고해 볼 것을 권고하고 있다.

현대 복식에 나타난 에스닉 미니멀리즘에 관한 연구 - 미니멀리즘(minimalism)과의 비교 고찰을 통하여 - (A Study on the Ethnic Minimalism Expressed in Modern Fashion - Comparing with Minimalism -)

  • 채혜숙;채금석
    • 복식
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    • 제58권3호
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    • pp.63-78
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    • 2008
  • Since 1960, minimalism has been one of the fashion phenomenon and turned out in many different ways. After postmodernism which contains negotiation and pluralism, appeared in 1980, there was a new wave of post minimalism that inherited 1960's minimalism. Minimal style which come out of 60's fashion, is marked by simplicity, minimal expression, and monochrome color, and it shows up simple style with no decoration. It opened up a young fashion period, and we saw minimal style in sports wear which utilized simplicity and function with spread of sports in the 70's. And also since 1980, Post-Modern widely influenced the idea about modern culture as well as complicated clothes getting rid of fixed concept, seeking to break the boundary between culture and life which were seek in fashion and personality as well as various characteristic, Accordingly in different ages, The style and image were borrowed from different culture and natural environment mixing the image, cultural phenomena like these appearing in complexity and expression, variety and possibility of new vision was expanded. Since 1980, Fashion has become more gradually diversity, high classed, required of each individuality. The phenomenon of fashion reappearance which was influenced by minimalism is continued to 2000. The Oriental style fashion is still attracted, so The new term "Ethic Minimalism" has appeared along with the trends which is put together. Therefore the purpose of this study is to search the concept and the characteristics of ethnic minimalism, to consider the relationship between minimalism and ethnic minimalism, and reveal the characteristic of ethnic minimalism happened to modern fashion. The study method went through literature research and practice research. The range of this study is oriental fashion spanning of from 1960 to current day. Photo records from this period show well the spirit of the oriental and the personality of minimalism. The oriental representative designer and western representative designer are centered Consequently, The formative characteristics of ethnic minimalism are simple, pure, unbalanced free style and representing the phenomena of compromise, blending oriental and western fashion. Structually, Elements of space and plane are emphasized, colors are restricted, and materials are composed mainly of natural fiber. So, minimalism based on simplicity combined with a structure of oriental spiritual depth and space, It could be called ethnic minimalism as a rational fashion.

근대주의 건축에서 모더니티 표상의 문제 - 장식의 배제와 표면의 부각을 중심으로 - (Presentation and Representation of Modernity in Modern Architecture - On Exclusion of Ornament and Emergence of the surface -)

  • 강혁
    • 건축역사연구
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.37-56
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    • 2006
  • Introducing International Style, P. Johnson and H. R. Hitchcock gave three standards to be the Modern, volume and surface, regularity, and exclusion of applied decoration. In spite of the negation of stylistic, formal approach in the Modernist Manifestoes, one usually have understood Modernity in Architecture with its formal character, especially with no ornament and flat, abstract, white surface. Modernism as a new paradigm in architecture have emphasized that there is no representation of anything outside and only present architecture in itself. They said that Modernism only cared about the language of Architecture without figural reference. So apparently there is no way to prove to its Modernity with formal condition. Modernity is in Spirit and contents. But actually we understand well its existence by visual communication This study deals with this difficult situation how Modernity represents itself without visual media and asks the question how simultaneously it presents its thingness and materiality In order to analyse contradictory situation between representation and presentation in Modern Architecture we need to survey the historical process of changing position of ornaments and its meaning in time. With the crisis of representation the role of ornament have seriously changed and divided. It caused the two situation in pre-Modern Architecture. Firstly, Architecture tend to be a high art and formal expression became important much more. The Use of Ornament became a kind of fashion to show the power, class, money. Secondly, Ornament lost its cultural weight and the structure and material aspect became the central in architecture. Rational Structuralism would be the essential character in Modern Architecture. Here the theory of G. Semper and A. Loos on cladding(dressing) and Ornament can help its problems and limits. In the situation without conventional ornament Modernists need to present modernity with new media that only show the thing itself and by that it does not represent any thing else as like the value, idea outside buildings. They believed that only it concerned esthetics and morality in architecture. But in reality it referred to art and machines as like ships, aircraft, and cars. By excluding Ornament and showing the process of clearing, abstract, flat, white surface 'represent' Modernity by the indirect way referring the concept of transparency, reason, sanitation, tectonics, etc. An Ideology and myth intervened architectural discourse to make the doxa about the representation in Architecture. Surface must be a different kind of media and message that can communicate in different way with compared to conventional Ornament. Decorated Shed by R. Venturi and Post-Functionalism by P. Eisenman, that are the most famous post-modern discourse, shows well difficult and contradictory condition in contemporary architecture concerning representation and form, meaning and form.

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현대미술의 비평적 재조명-포스트모더니즘 이후의 전망 (Critical Re-illumination of Modern Art-a Prospect beyond the Postmodernism)

  • 심상용
    • 미술이론과 현장
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    • 제8호
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    • pp.123-144
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    • 2009
  • The history of art during the first half of the last decade was founded the discussion with highly impressive and confident. The art might establish its unique area based on self recognition at that era. The self-confidence of modern art may be possible on enlightenment, which is the firm relationship for knowledge and reality. However the faith of modernism which shows rational tendency, objective, and the existence of universal knowledge has been drastically doubted and criticized thereafter. A internal ideological system which had leaded the modern art was exhausted. Postmodernism revolved to the dramatic openness leaning against the deoedipalizational confession. According to the dissipation of the vitality of modern art postmodern art has been evolved and then various phenomena which follow the trends has been emerged. The avant-garde and resisteive attribute of modern art was diluted fast due to the influx of popular culture. As time goes it can be attracted by spectacle taste than metaphysical peculiarity. It has to inevitably justified the drift of light and quick themes, contents, and images. Such as these phenomena realistically shows fact that postmodern art had been failed to open a new chapter of consilience which intermediates beauty and usual communication to overcome the solipsism of modernism. A trial to pursuit the opened esthetics conceived more 'heroic' 'Star-Subject' than before by dismantling the modern 'Hero-Subject'. Postmodernism has been recorded as a regression of art, which is the technology of profound spirit that mitigates antagonism and confrontation and mediates mutual encountering of human being. Prevailing of postmodern freedom had been accompanied by popularity, osetentation consumption, marketing, gambling level exitement, mixtures of desires with price fluctuations. We witness 'self-confinement' and 'lasting absence of exit' phenomena in postmodernism ideology and practice. We have to deal postmodernism as an 'ideology which closes the discussion for the future' in the context of 'absence of way' at this point. We are going to investigate how postmodern ideology and practice takes part in the prospection beyond thereafter through discussion. We also pay attention to the 'absence of prospection' as a internal problem in itself nevertheless mention the three merge points such as tradition or memory, earthy thought, the self who confrontation others as the clue of prospecting thought which is allowing coming over postmodern absence.

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차별화 된 디자인 개념의 제품디자인 사례 연구 (A Study on the Product Design Case Study of Differential Design Concept)

  • 이덕상;한세준;김홍규;조철희
    • 디자인학연구
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.335-350
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    • 2004
  • 디자인은 아직 존재하지 않는 가상의 것을 조형적인 실체로 구체화하는 것이다. 그 기본개념의 규명을 통해서만이, 합리적 가치를 수반한 차별화 된 디자인 개념의 가치 창출이 가능하리라고 생각한다. 디자인의 특질이 주어진 조건과 환경에 따라 문제의 성격과 그에 대한 결과가 달라지게 되기 때문에 모든 디자인은 상황적이다. 본 연구에서는 디자인의 기본 과정인 문제의 분석 종합평가의 단계에서, 가장 적절하고 합리적인 차별화 된 디자인개념(Differential Design Concept)을 찾기 위함이다. 선행적으로 시대적 추구가치 및 제품디자인의 가치관 변화를 고찰해 보았다. 이러한 시대적 추구 가치가 실제의 제품에 어떻게 구현되었는가를 조사 분석하였다. 현대디자인의 대표적 트랜드인 3-2. 기능 중심적 디자인 3-3. 감성중심적 디자인 3-4. 은유를 통한 이미지 전달의 디자인 3-5. 환경친화적 디자인의 차별화 된 디자인개념의 제품디자인 구현 사례를 분석하였다. 사례분석을 근거로 미래 사회 트랜드로 다가온 지속가능한 발전의 사회 속에서 어떻게 차별화 된 디자인 개념을 적용시킬 수 있는가를 규명해 보았다. 사례 분석을 통해 나타난 내용은 \circled1 시대정신의 가치가 제품의 메시지(Design Image)로 부각되어야 한다. \circled2 환경적합성을 우선적 고려 요인으로 하여야 한다. \circled3 차별화 된 소비자 욕구 충족의 가치를 실현하여야 한다. \circled4 상품의 라이프싸이클(Life-Cycle)이 길도록 유도한다. \circled5 기업의 지속적 성장을 촉진한다. \circled5 사용자 중심의 제품가치 고려가 선결되어야 한다는 것이다. \circled7 문화적, 언어적 장벽을 극복하고 사람들이 익숙하게 기억할 메타포의 투영을 필요로 하며, \circled8 시대적 가치관과 관습적 가치관의 공통분모 적 인간 본연의 가치관의 적용이 선결되어야 하며, \circled9 물질적 만족의 욕구 충족이 아닌 마음의 만족을 충족시키고 적용시키는 차별화 된 디자인개념이 요구되어 진다. 이에 더하여 제품의 저변에 굿ㆍ디자인(Good-Design)요소가 가미된 독창적이고 차별화 된 디자인개념이 소비자와의 감성적 교감을 이룰 수 있다고 생각된다. 즉 모든 디자인의 가치는, $\ulcorner$인간이 만물의 척도$\lrcorner$ 라는 인본주의 사상에 근거하여 평가되어야 한다.

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합리성의 추구와 수학교육 (The Persuit of Rationality and the Mathematics Education)

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    • 한국수학교육학회지시리즈A:수학교육
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.105-116
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    • 1986
  • For any thought and knowledge, its growth and development has close relation with the society where it is developed and grow. As Feuerbach says, the birth of spirit needs an existence of two human beings, i. e. the social background, as well as the birth of body does. But, at the educational viewpoint, the spread and the growth of such a thought or knowledge that influence favorably the development of a society must be also considered. We would discuss the goal and the function of mathematics education in relation with the prosperity of a technological civilization. But, the goal and the function are not unrelated with the spiritual culture which is basis of the technological civilization. Most societies of today can be called open democratic societies or societies which are at least standing such. The concept of rationality in such societies is a methodological principle which completes the democratic society. At the same time, it is asserted as an educational value concept which explains comprehensively the standpoint and the attitude of one who is educated in such a society. Especially, we can considered the cultivation of a mathematical thinking or a logical thinking in the goal of mathematics education as a concept which is included in such an educational value concept. The use of the concept of rationality depends on various viewpoints and criterions. We can analyze the concept of rationality at two aspects, one is the aspect of human behavior and the other is that of human belief or knowledge. Generally speaking, the rationality in human behavior means a problem solving power or a reasoning power as an instrument, i. e. the human economical cast of mind. But, the conceptual condition like this cannot include value concept. On the other hand, the rationality in human knowledge is related with the problem of rationality in human belief. For any statement which represents a certain sort of knowledge, its universal validity cannot be assured. The statements of value judgment which represent the philosophical knowledge cannot but relate to the argument on the rationality in human belief, because their finality do not easily turn out to be true or false. The positive statements in science also relate to the argument on the rationality in human belief, because there are no necessary relations between the proposition which states the all-pervasive rule and the proposition which is induced from the results of observation. Especially, the logical statement in logic or mathematics resolves itself into a question of the rationality in human belief after all, because all the logical proposition have their logical propriety in a certain deductive system which must start from some axioms, and the selection and construction of an axiomatic system cannot but depend on the belief of a man himself. Thus, we can conclude that a question of the rationality in knowledge or belief is a question of the rationality both in the content of belief or knowledge and in the process where one holds his own belief. And the rationality of both the content and the process is namely an deal form of a human ability and attitude in one's rational behavior. Considering the advancement of mathematical knowledge, we can say that mathematics is a good example which reflects such a human rationality, i. e. the human ability and attitude. By this property of mathematics itself, mathematics is deeply rooted as a good. subject which as needed in moulding the ability and attitude of a rational person who contributes to the development of the open democratic society he belongs to. But, it is needed to analyze the practicing and pursuing the rationality especially in mathematics education. Mathematics teacher must aim the rationality of process where the mathematical belief is maintained. In fact, there is no problem in the rationality of content as long the mathematics teacher does not draw mathematical conclusions without bases. But, in the mathematical activities he presents in his class, mathematics teacher must be able to show hem together with what even his own belief on the efficiency and propriety of mathematical activites can be altered and advanced by a new thinking or new experiences.

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