Lectures - Center for Korean Economy and K-Academics at SNU

Sources of Wisdom

•Instructor : Jaeyoon Song
•Year : Year 2(2022-2023)
•Difficulty : Intermediate
•Target : Universal
•Field : Language and Culture
•Type : Ordinary
•Week : 6 Weeks
•Keywords
East Asian classics, Classical Chinese, Royal court document, Literati writings, Confucian Classics

Summary

The course introduces various types of historical sources from premodern Korea. Reading through and analyzing specific historical
materials, such as royal court documents and writings of literati, can build a more concrete view of Korean history. By examining
the social, economic, and political contexts in which these materials were produced, students will gain a nuanced understanding of the motivations and perspectives of historical actors.

Instructor

Jaeyoon Song
1. Affiliation: Professor, McMaster University
2. Education: B.A. in Philosophy, Korea University
M.A. in Philosophy, Korea University
Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University
3. Selected Publications
“Sources of Learning: Zhu Xi’s Theory of Moral Development,” Journal of Chinese Philosophy 48, 2021; Traces of Grand Peace: Classics and State Activism in Imperial China, Harvard University Press, 2015. et al.

Guidebooks

week01.pdf (1 MB)

week02.pdf (2 MB)

week03.pdf (2 MB)

week04.pdf (1 MB)

week05.pdf (1 MB)

week06.pdf (1 MB)

exam.pdf (310 KB)

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