Idea of Qi/Gi

Suk Gabriel Choi is associate professor of philosophy and director of the Asian Studies Program at Towson University.Jung-Yeup Kim is associate professor of philosophy at Kent State University.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Understanding the Diversity of Qi/Gi - Suk Gabriel Choi and Jung-Yeup KimChapter 2 Zhang Zai’s Philosophy of Qi - Jung-Yeup KimChapter 3 Some Aspects of the Concept of Qi in Zhu Xi- Yung Sik KimChapter 4 Dai Zhen’s Idea of Qi and His Critique of Neo-Confucianism - Suk Gabriel ChoiChapter 5 Gwon Geun and Dasan on the Nature of the Mind-Heart - Halla KimChapter 6 Toegye’s and Gobong’s Li-Qi Metaphysics and the Four-Seven Debate - Bongrae SeokChapter 7 Yi Yulgok on Gi/Qi, Self-Cultivation, and Practical Learning - Edward Y. J. ChungChapter 8 An Investigation of Hong Daeyong’s Gi Worldview - Jung-Yeup KimChapter 9 The Position of Hyegang’s Philosophy in the History of World Philosophy - Jeong-Woo LeeChapter 10 Philosophizing “Jigi ??” of Donghak ?? as Experienced Ultimate Reality - So Jeong Park

This anthology offers a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion of the significance of qi/gi in Chinese and Korean neo-Confucianism. Essential reading for those who want to understand the diversity of approaches to this concept in East Asian thought.