Histories of Philosophy and Thought in Korean Language

In retrospect, the historiography of philosophy and thought in the Korean language dates back to the 8th century. This bibliography provides a comprehensive overview of this relatively long period of time with complex developments. Using thematic and regional categories, it attempts to show the entire landscape of Korean philosophical and intellectual history. The introductory text offers a chronological reconstruction of the history of philosophical historiography in Korea, bridging the gap between pre-modern and modern discourses. It focuses mainly on two aspects: 1) The modern transformation of traditional Korean historiographical knowledge and methods developed and cultivated by Confucian and Buddhist scholars. 2) The diversification of philosophical historiography following this process of globalisation and methodological transformation, leading to its own account of the world history of philosophy. The case of Korea is particularly interesting because it has produced its own versions of history despite drastically changing hegemonic constellations. It is an excellent example of an alternative history of philosophy written on the periphery of the Eurocentric and Sinocentric order.