ABSTRACT

The received view is that Yunjidang’s feminist philosophy focuses on female sagehood, drawing on the theory of the equal human nature of women and men. I argue that there is much more to it than that, and that her views are anchored in and a development of Mengzi’s philosophy. She creatively interpreted and extended his philosophy, adopting the neo-Confucian metaphysics of the One and the Many. She argued not just for the potential but for the actual gender equality of women and men. In addition, she laid the groundwork for a gender inclusive virtue ethics. Showing as much requires understanding the historical place of Yunjidang in Joseon dynasty, the neo-Confucian metaphysics that informs her arguments, and her views on gender essentialism and virtue ethics. This article exposes and explains Yunjidang’s comprehensive feminist philosophy and her bold theses: the actual gender equality of embodied women and men and a gender inclusive virtue ethics.

摘要

公认的观点是，云集当的女权主义哲学着眼于女性圣贤，借鉴了男女平等人性的理论。我认为这还不止于此，而且她的观点扎根于孟子的哲学并得到发展。她创造性地诠释并扩展了他的哲学，并采用了新儒家的“一对一”形而上学。她不仅主张潜力，还主张男女的实际性别平等。此外，她为性别包容性美德伦理奠定了基础。要展现出如此多的表现，就需要了解云济当在朝鲜王朝的历史地位，为她的论据提供支持的新儒家形而上学以及她对性别本质主义和德性伦理的看法。