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Korean Modern Enlightenment Thinker Yu Kil-chun's Idea and Project to Make Modern Korea
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Yu Kil-chun’s enlightenment theory and writings on reform were regarded as a classical model that helped to initiate the modernization of Korea. However, the existing literature concerning Yu’s work exaggerates the progressive role he played and overlooks the logical contradictions and limitations inherent in his ideas. In this article, I conclude that the contradictions in Yu Kil-chun’s enlightenment theory stem from his moral understanding of civilization and the rights of the people.
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I hope this article to be shared with scholars who are interested in Korean Enlightenment Movement around the world.
Yeonsik Choi
Yonsei University
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This page is a summary of: Yu Kil-chun’s Moral Idea of Civilization and Project to Make All People Gentlemen, Asian Philosophy, April 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/09552367.2014.914327.
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