Korean Philosophy Scholars hold diverse opinions on the identity and origin of Korean philosophy. Although some trace the origin back to antiquity when the mythical figure Dangun supposedly founded the country in 2333 BCE, there is little historical...

There has been a continuous history of philosophy in Korea, that goes back more than two thousand years. Traditional Korean philosophy focused on a totality of world view. The emotional content of shamanism, and the unpredictable, as represented by the...