Background
Park, Young Sik was born on January 26, 1934 in Kimhae, Kyungnam, Republic of Korea. Son of Wondal and Jongok (Moon) Park.
Park, Young Sik was born on January 26, 1934 in Kimhae, Kyungnam, Republic of Korea. Son of Wondal and Jongok (Moon) Park.
Bachelor, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 1958. Master of Arts, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University, Atlanta, 1975.
Professor philosophy, Yonsei U., Seoul, Korea, since 1960; dean, Yonsei U., Seoul, Korea, 1977-1980; dean of students, Yonsei U., Seoul, Korea, 1980-1983; dean college liberal arts & science, Yonsei U., Seoul, Korea, 1983-1988; vice president, Yonsei U., Seoul, Korea, 1988; president, Yonsei U., Seoul, Korea, 1988-1992. President Korean Philosophical Association, Seoul, 1989-1990, Korean Council University Education, Seoul, 1990-1992. Member committee university education Ministry of Education, Seoul, 1991-1993.
Active member Presidential Advisory Committee Science & Technology, Seoul, 1989-1991. Trustee Korean Scholarship Foundation, Seoul, 1989-1995. Member Association Korean-American Friendship, 1991-1998.
Co-chairman Citizen's Coalition for Media Watch, 1994-1995. Chairman Ethic Committee for Governmental Officers, Seoul, since 1994, Foundation for Broadcast Culture, Seoul, since 1995, The Fund of Supporting Citizen's Movement, since 1995, Minister Education, since 1995. Member Korean Academy of Sciences.
The XXII World Congress of Philosophy 2008, Korean Organizing Committee.
Married Younghee Kim, June 25, 1966. 1 child, Hyungji.