the influence of the mixture of German idealism and Neo-confucianism from 1948 to early 1980s, when South Korea was ruled by authoritarian regime. After democratization in the late 1980s, philosophy in South Korea was divided by many Western schools. Marxism, Analytic philosophy, Post-Structuralism, Liberalism and Libertarianism has had great impacts on South Korean academia and society from the late 1980s onwards. Greek philosophy and Medieval philosophy gain interests from academic philosophers and Christians. They have been studied in theological colleges and universities. As Korean Christian philosophy, Minjung theology could be mentioned, but it is not a mainstream theology in South Korean Christianity. Eastern philosophy Mostly, Hundred Schools of Thought, Neo-Confucianism and Taoism in East Aisa and Buddhist philosophy have been studied by academic philosophers and Buddhists. General Indian philosophy and Japanese philosophy are limitedly studied. South Korean outside of academia tend to accept Eastern philosophy as a source of life lessons. Korean shamanism and Donghak tend to be studied in the relation with Korean nationality. List of philosophers Buddhist philosophers Seungnang (circa 6th century) Wonch'uk (613–696) Wonhyo (617–686) Uisang (625–702) Kyunyeo (923–973) Uicheon (1055–1101) Jinul (1158–1210) Neo-Confucian philosophers Jeong Mong-ju (1338–1392) Jeong Do-jeon (1342–1398) Seo Gyeong-deok (1489–1546) Yi Eon-jeok (1491–1553) Jo Sik (1501–1572) Yi Hwang (1501–1570) Yi I (1536–1584) Jeong Je-du (1649–1736) Jeong Yak-yong (1762–1836) Kim Jeong-hui (1786–1856) Taoist philosophers Kim Si-seup (1435–1493) Seo Gyeong-deok (1489–1546) Heo Gyun (1569–1618) Im Yunjidang (1721–1793) Jeon Byeong Hun (1857–1927) Joseon period These are listed by their most commonly used pen name, followed by their birth name. Sambong Jeong Do-jeon (1337–1398) Yangchon Gwon Geun (1352–1409) Maewoldang Kim Si-seup (1435–1493) Hwadam Seo Gyeong-deok (1489–1546) Toegye Yi Hwang (1501–1570) Haseo Kim In-hu (1511–1560) Gobong Gi Dae-seung (1527–1572) Ugye Seong Hon (1535–1598) Yulgok Yi I (1536–1584) Yeoheon Jang Hyeon-gwang (1554–1637) Uam Song Si-yeol (1607–1689) Baek-ho Yun Hyu (1617–1680) Ban-gye Yu Hyeong-won (1622–1673) Udam Jeong Si-han (1625–1707) Seogye Bak Se-dang (1629–1703) Hagok Jeong Je-du (1649–1736) Seongho Yi Ik (1681–1763) Namdang Han Won-jin (1682–1750) Damheon Hong Tae-yong (1731–1783) Yeonam Bak Ji-won (1737–1805) Dasan Jeong Yag-yong (1762–1836) Hwaseo Yi Hang-no (1792–1868) Nosa Gi Jeong-jin (1798–1876) Hanju Yi Jin-sang (1818–1885) Contemporary Korean philosophers Jaegwon Kim (1934-2019) Do-ol Kim Yong-ok (1948–) Byung Chul-Han (1959–) See also Silhak Seohak Tonghak Minjok Juche Songun Essence-Function (體用) Korean Taoism Korean Buddhism Korean Confucianism List of Korean philosophers Contemporary culture of South Korea Religion in Korea Seonbi References Choi, Min Hong, A Modern History of Korean