Preface · 4
Note · 6

Chapter 1: What is Intellectual History? - Kim Sang-yeop

1.
Background of the Jiseongsa Temple · 12
2.
Early Intellectual History · 14
3.
History of Ideas and Orthodox Intellect · 15
4.
The Crisis of Intellectual History · 18
5.
The Intellectual Renaissance and the Future of Intellectual History · 21
6.
Korean History and Intellectual History · 24

Chapter 2: The Use of Tools and the Birth of Intelligence - Eom Ki-pyo

1.
Stone Tool Making and the Birth of Intelligence · 32
2.
The Invention of Fire and Pottery · 40
3.
Progress in Agriculture and Living Culture · 44
4.
The Birth of Faith and the Grave · 50
5.
Technological Innovation and the Use of Metal Tools · 55
6.
Transition to a New Era through the Development of Intelligence · 59

Chapter 3: The Introduction and Spread of New Intelligence - Jeon Deok-jae

1.
Shamanism and the Belief in Heaven · 66
2.
The Acceptance and Spread of Buddhism · 71
3.
Acceptance of Confucian Political Ideology · 77
4.
The Spread of Confucian and Buddhist Ethics and Changes in Human Relations · 83

Chapter 4: Deepening and Fusion of Intelligence - Choi Yeon-sik

1.
The Acceptance and Development of New Buddhist Thought · 96
2.
Wonhyo and the Reconciliation of Old and New Buddhist Thought · 108
3.
The Expansion of Buddhist Acceptance and the Development of Practical Faith · 114
4.
The Introduction and Acceptance of Seon Buddhism in the Late Silla Period · 123
5.
The Intellectual and Historical Significance of Unified Silla Buddhism · 126

Chapter 5: The Development and Transformation of Buddhist Intellect - Kim Cheol-ung

1.
Goryeo Society and Buddhism · 130
2.
The Fusion of Buddhist Thought · 134
3.
Buddhist Innovation Movement · 140
4.
The Composition of the Tripitaka Koreana · 145
5.
The Crisis of Buddhism · 149

Chapter 6: The Birth and Development of Joseon Neo-Confucianism - Kang Mun-sik

1.
Enactment of Laws and Examples · 156
2.
Deepening the Study and Understanding of Neo-Confucianism · 162
3.
The Development of Yehak and Ye Song · 174
4.
The tradition of Confucian studies?180

Chapter 7: A New Academic Style in the Late Joseon Dynasty - Kim Mun-sik

1.
Strengthening Self-Awareness · 190
2.
Introduction of Western Studies and Textual Criticism · 193
3.
Improvement of Production Technology · 198
4.
Innovation in Transportation · 203
5.
The Importance of National Defense · 212

Chapter 8: Donghak, the Peasant Movement, and Popular Intellect - Im Geun-sil

1.
Changes in Joseon society and the suffering of the people? 220
2.
Folk Religion and the Influence of Western Learning · 223
3.
The Origin and Spread of Donghak · 226
4.
Development of a Peasant People's Movement · 232
5.
The Gap-o Peasant War and the Evolution of Popular Intellect · 237

Chapter 9: Intellect on the Path to Modernity - Noh Gwan-beom

1.
The Intersection of Old and New · 248
2.
Reform and Self-Strengthening · 255
3.
History and the Future · 264

Chapter 10: Strategy for Building an Independent State - Kim In-ho

1.
Nationalist Nation-Building Strategy · 276
2.
Socialist State Building Strategy?297
3.
The Left-Right Alliance's Strategy for Establishing a Nation-State · 302

Chapter 11: Democratization and the Formation of Civil Society - Jeong Yong-uk

1.
The National Building Movement and Democracy Immediately After Liberation · 322
2.
Democracy after Division, the April Revolution, and the May 16 Military Coup · 326
3.
The Development of the Democratization Movement in the 1960s and 1970s · 332
4.
The Popularization of the 1980s Democracy Movement and the June Democracy Movement · 336
5.
The Candlelight Revolution and Democracy After Democratization · 339
6.
The Nature and Characteristics of Korean Democracy · 349