한국의 대학 교육에서 라틴어 교육의 현황

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the current situation of Latin education in Korean universities. The Latin language should be appreciated in the education since it is an important part of foreign language as the foundation of Western culture, and as a liberal education forming the foundation of academic knowledge. In the beginning, I will confirm the need for Latin education in Korea today, citing two important preceding studies. Latin education should now pursue the universality of knowledge and be directed toward education for the public majority. In Korean universities, Latin education can be oriented in the new direction of ‘a liberal education for the future intelligent public’ without falling into the elitist debate in Europe or in the United States. During the last century, Latin education in the West was criticized as elitism because of the public recognition that it would be a way for students to enter the ruling class. However, Latin education in Korea today is understood to have both the name of the pursuit of liberal arts knowledge that finds the roots of Western culture and the practicality of acquiring a tool language that approaches various modern Western languages.