Faculty

Ethics
Philosophy, Ethics

I have been conducting research to explore in depth the ideological potential of modern and contemporary French philosophy, especially the psychoanalysis of Jacques Lacan. Lacan's psychoanalysis reveals the logic behind the emergence of a framework of perception that we call "the world" in the midst of the interplay of various people's desires, and it provides us to rethink the structure of the "world" we now take "for granted". In my books such as "Is There a Way Out for Capitalism?" and "A Usable Philosophy," I have attempted to reveal the framework of thought that defines us at the level of the unconscious various discourses accumulated historically. Based on such theoretical insights, I'm currently working on the social implementation of "Gift Economy 2.0." For more details about "Gift Economy 2.0," please refer to my book, Gift Economy 2.0, or visit the following website: https://heart-land.io

Ethics
German Ethical Thought, Philosophy of Law (esp. Immanuel Kant)

I have an interest in Immanuel Kant’s practical philosophy, mainly his philosophy of law. I study the connection between Kant’s philosophy of law and his theoretical philosophy or ethics and how this connection affects his understanding of law, and attempt to clarify its implications to the current world. I am also interested in Kant’s ethics and thoughts of contemporary political philosophers, such as John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas, whose theories are influenced by Kant’s philosophy.

Ethics
History of Ethics, Metaphysics, Modern Ethics, Immanuel Kant's Philosophy

I am interested in topics situated at the intersection of metaphysics and ethics, mainly, but not exclusively in Kant. These topics include the multifaceted debate on free will and determinism, the question of objectivity and realism in ethics, Kant’s transcendental idealism and his approach to moral philosophy, as well as the conception of natural practical law in Aquinas and Scotus. Currently, I am working on a monograph on the relevance of Luis de Molina's thought for Kant’s theoretical and practical philosophy. Molina is a 16th century Scholastic philosopher and theologian, and in my opinion, Kant's revolutionary ideas about free will are to a large extent inspired by this remarkable predecessor of his.

Ethics
Bioethics, Medical Ethics

My research interests include the ethical issues associated with chronic disease medicine and prenatal testing. I've focused on these ethical issues as part of the ethical issues in health care that arise from social injustice, such as inequality and poverty. I've approached these issues by analysing them from the perspective of concepts such as 'welfare', 'freedom' and 'autonomy', and by examining the debates in contemporary normative ethics and bioethics surrounding these concepts.

Ethics
History of British Ethical Thought

I have been doing research in the fields of history of ethics, theory of ethics and applied ethics. In history of ethics, I have been trying to trace the history of modern British ethical thought and to understand its whole story; in theory of ethics, trying to examine main theories of contemporary ethics and to show their possibilities and limitations; and in applied ethics, trying to consider ethical problems in economy and to analyze their causes.

Ethics
Contemporary French Thought(esp.Emmanuel Levinas), Existential and Religious Thought

I am considering Levinas's thought in terms of a possible connection between morality and humanity(human way of life). I am especially interested in how some existential problems concerning human singularity and unicity are discussed in relation to the topics originated in religious thoughts.