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Ancient Eastern philosophy integrated mind and body through Gih (Qi), a universal entity. This study proposes Gih as a meta-theory, offering a psychosomatic framework that surpasses ecological affordance concepts.

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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Eastern Philosophy
  • Metaphysics

Background:

  • Ancient Eastern thought emphasized ontological integration of the mind-body world.
  • Body-mind syncretism, with 'Gih' (Qi) as a fundamental universal and human entity, was a core Eastern philosophical precept.
  • Western ecological approaches propose 'affordance' to explain subject-object interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct a meta-theory for Gih (Qi).
  • To propose empirical designs for studying Gih.
  • To compare Gih with the concept of affordance, addressing mind-body and subject-object problems.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical framework development for Gih.
  • Conceptual comparison between Gih and affordance.
  • Exploration of psychosomatic processes activated by Gih.

Main Results:

  • The concept of Gih integrates mind and body, activating psychosomatic processes.
  • Gih facilitates bi-directional interactions between subject and object.
  • Gih extends beyond affordance by encompassing psychosomatic activation.

Conclusions:

  • Gih offers a comprehensive framework for understanding the integration of mind and body.
  • The Gih concept provides a bridge for comparing Eastern and Western philosophical systems.
  • This study lays groundwork for empirical investigation into Gih and its psychosomatic effects.