Myeong-jin Nam

Background

Nam, Myeong-jin was born on November 5, 1943 in Taejon, South Korea. Son of Kyo-kwan and Sam-kyo (Kwon) Nam.

Education

Bachelor, Chungnam National University, Taejon, Korea, 1967. Master of Arts, Chungnam National University, Taejon, Korea, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan, 1985.

Career

From instructor to associate professor philosophy, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1981-1990; department chairman philosophy, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1989-1991; graduate school department chairman philosophy, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1990-1992; professor, Chungnam U., Taejon, since 1991; vice dean College Humanities, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1985-1986; vice director Sae Maul Research Institute, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1988-1989; vice director Paekche Research Institute, Chungnam U., Taejon, 1990-1991; director Confucianism Research Institute, Chungnam U., Taejon, since 1997. Exchange professor National Taiwan Normal U., 1988-1989, Jilin U., Changchun, China, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Myeong-jin Nam has been listed as a noteworthy philosophy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Korean Philosophical Society (vice-chairman 1995-1996, chairman since 2000), Korean Society for Philosophy East-West (vice-chairman 1995-1999, chairman since 2000), Korea Society of the I-Ching (vice-chairman 1990-1997, chairman since 2000), Korean Philosophical Association (trustee since 1999), International Confucian Association (trustee since 1999).

Connections

Married Song Suk; children: Soo-joong, Soo-jeong, Hyo-jeong, Soo-hyeon.

Father:

Kyo-kwan Nam

Mother:

Sam-kyo (Kwon) Nam

Spouse:

Song Suk

child:

Soo-hyeon Nam

child:

Soo-jeong Nam

child:

Hyo-jeong Nam

child:

Soo-joong Nam