Luong Kim Dinh
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Lương Kim Định was a Vietnam
ese catholic
priest
, scholar and philosopher.
Born in Nam Dinh
, Vietnam
. Catholic priest ordained in 1943, Philosophy graduate of the Seminary of Saint Albert le Grand, professor of philosophy at Bui Chu Seminary (1943–46). He afterwards went to Paris
, France
to study French civilization, sociology, philosophy, and Confucianism
at the “Institut des Hautes Etudes Chinoises”. Returning to Vietnam in 1957, he taught philosophy at Le Bao Tinh Academy and the Saigon University Faculty of Letters since 1960, Van Hanh University since 1967, and Dalat University.
Philosopher Kim Dinh died on 25 March 1997 at Carthage
, Missouri
, USA, at 83 years old.
He has published more than 30 books on Vietnamese culture and philosophy since 1963, the numerous works of Kim Dinh present a plethora of insights into the Vietnamese cultural heritage and can serve as a valuable basis for a Vietnamese‑American
theology. He established the philosophies of An Vi (or An Việt, “Tranquillity Philosophy”) and “Authentic Vietnamese Confucianism” (Việt Nho).
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
, scholar and philosopher.
Born in Nam Dinh
Nam Dinh
Nam Định is a big city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Dinh Province and capital of the South of Red River Delta. Nam Dinh province was, at one time, part of Ha Nam Ninh province until it was split up again in 1996 to return to being two separate provinces,...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Catholic priest ordained in 1943, Philosophy graduate of the Seminary of Saint Albert le Grand, professor of philosophy at Bui Chu Seminary (1943–46). He afterwards went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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to study French civilization, sociology, philosophy, and Confucianism
Confucianism
Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius . Confucianism originated as an "ethical-sociopolitical teaching" during the Spring and Autumn Period, but later developed metaphysical and cosmological elements in the Han...
at the “Institut des Hautes Etudes Chinoises”. Returning to Vietnam in 1957, he taught philosophy at Le Bao Tinh Academy and the Saigon University Faculty of Letters since 1960, Van Hanh University since 1967, and Dalat University.
Philosopher Kim Dinh died on 25 March 1997 at Carthage
Carthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA, at 83 years old.
He has published more than 30 books on Vietnamese culture and philosophy since 1963, the numerous works of Kim Dinh present a plethora of insights into the Vietnamese cultural heritage and can serve as a valuable basis for a Vietnamese‑American
Vietnamese American
A Vietnamese American is an American of Vietnamese descent. They make up about half of all overseas Vietnamese and are the fourth-largest Asian American group....
theology. He established the philosophies of An Vi (or An Việt, “Tranquillity Philosophy”) and “Authentic Vietnamese Confucianism” (Việt Nho).
External links
- An Viet Foundation
- In Memoriam Vietnamese Philosopher KIM DINH
- Kim Dinh, The Role and The Conditions of "JU" in Our Present Age, The Presentation of Dr. Luong Kim Dinh during the First World Conference in Chinese PhilosophyChinese philosophyChinese philosophy is philosophy written in the Chinese tradition of thought. The majority of traditional Chinese philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States era, during a period known as the "Hundred Schools of Thought", which was characterized by significant intellectual and...
, Taichung, TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, R.O.C., August 19~25,1984 - Kim Dinh, A Tao-Field for Asia, The Presentation of Dr. Luong Kim Dinh during the International Symposium on Confucianism and the Modern World, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., November 11~17,1987
- 32 Kim Dinh's Books in Vietnamese
- BIOGRAPHY OF PHILOSOPHER LUONG KIM DINH