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· 분류 : 국내도서 > 에세이 > 한국에세이
· ISBN : 9791167566522
· 쪽수 : 192쪽
· 출판일 : 2024-12-25
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The Day We Discover Why 10
Living Like Spring 12
Greeting Well 14
If You Can’t Fly 16
Winning Someone’s Heart 18
Communicate with an Open Mind 20
Passion 22
Answering Love 24
How Should We Live 26
Flipping the Calendar 28
Morning Pause 30
Living a Day of Glory 32
Flower 34
Pursue Value, Not Success 36
Sikgu (Family) 38
True Success 40
The Winding Path 42
Listen to Yourself 44
Bulmeong (Fire Gazing) 46
Everest 48
Middle Class 50
Happiness 52
I Support You 54
A Humanistic Person 56
Dialogue 58
I See You 60
Precious Connections 62
Stubbornness 64
Namaste 66
Gwiha (귀하) 68
It’s Okay 70
The Beginning of Love 72
The Least of These 74
Family Portrait 76
Mom 78
The Dress Shirt 80
Parents 82
Way Home 84
The Eldest Grandson 86
Delicious 88
The Thermal Lunchbox 90
Minsaeng (民生) 92
Sindok (愼獨) 94
Desk 96
Organizing and Ordering 98
Aligning Lines 100
Images are The Key to Memory 102
YouTube Shorts 104
Writing and Publishing Books 106
Writing Well 108
Literature 110
Humanities 112
See Much, Suffer Much, Study Much 114
The “Something-Something” Speech 116
Email 118
Font 120
Siganjang (Seed Soy Sauce) 122
Flame 124
Decisiveness and Dogmatism 126
Hunter Killer 128
Captain 130
Veteran 132
Pass the Buck to Me 134
Thoughts, Words, and Actions 136
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish 138
Learning Without Reflection 140
Communicative Rationality 142
Workplace Illusions 144
Step by step goes a long way 146
Regret, Patience, and Progress 148
Start Right Now 150
Our Footsteps 152
Let Go and Empty Out 154
Common Sense 156
Persistence 158
Belief 160
Progress 162
Flieg nicht so hoch 164
Let Go of the Past 166
Decisions and Problem Solving 168
Don’t Give Up 170
Playing the Violin in Public
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How Should We Live
The question “How should we live?” extends beyond a personal choice to a metaphysical inquiry into the essence of human existence and universal principles. Metaphysics, as the study of the fundamental nature of reality beyond appearances, provides a lens to deeply understand life’s meaning.
As Joseon Dynasty scholar Yulgok Yi-I articulated, the distinction between “Li” (理; principle) and “Qi” (氣; vital energy) can be applied to human life. “Li” represents essential, unchanging principles?universal values and ideals we should pursue. Conversely, “Qi” symbolizes the concrete, everyday experiences and situations we face. Thus, the question “How should we live?” fundamentally concerns harmonizing essence and phenomena in life, guided by this metaphysical framework.
Greek philosopher Plato emphasized immutable truths and ideals through his concept of the “Idea,” suggesting a philosophy that sets these as life’s ultimate goals. This philosophy encourages us to seek values that transcend mere survival, aiming for a higher purpose. The first answer to “How should we live?” is to establish fundamental principles that guide our lives and to live by them. This transcends the pursuit of material success or social prestige, directing us instead to discover and commit to intrinsic human values.
In contrast, Greek philosopher Aristotle emphasized practical wisdom and the realities of life. He defined the “ultimate good” as happiness, achievable through balance and harmony in daily life. In this tangible world, we face choices and challenges every day. The question “How should we live?” thus becomes not just a call to pursue ideal goals but an invitation to find ways to balance these aspirations within the constraints of reality.
German philosopher J?rgen Habermas explained the essence of metaphysical thought through the relationship between self and others. He argued that the self and others are not in opposition but mutually defined and completed through intera
