First-generation Korean scholar of Western philosophy; professor at Seoul National University, president of Chonbuk National University, National Assemblyman; father of Goh Kun
| Life | 1906 ~ 2004 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 제주 고씨 |
Go Hyeong-gon (高亨坤, 1906-2004) was a philosopher born in Impi County, North Jeolla, of the Jeju Go clan, with the pen name Cheongsong. He completed bachelor's and master's degrees in philosophy at Keijo Imperial University and a doctorate at Seoul National University, and is counted among the first generation of Korean scholars of Western philosophy.
He lectured at Yonhi College, was professor of philosophy at Seoul National University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, first president of the Korean Philosophical Association and exchange professor at Yale. He received the Academy Prize for scholarship in 1971 and the Order of Civil Merit, Moran Medal in 1994.
In 1963 he ran for the 6th National Assembly in the Gunsan-Okgu district for the Democratic Republican Party, won first place and served until June 1967. He later served as party secretary-general and as president of Chonbuk National University. His mother was of the Pungyang Jo clan, and his third son Goh Kun served twice as Prime Minister. The poet Ko Un, from the same Okgu district, is also of the Jeju Go. He died in Seoul on 25 June 2004 at age 98.
As professor of philosophy at Seoul National University he trained successors and was first president of the Korean Philosophical Association, winning the Academy prize for scholarship in 1971.
Elected in Gunsan-Okgu in 1963, he served until 1967 and later became president of Chonbuk National University.
His third son Goh Kun became Mayor of Seoul and Prime Minister. His own father's name is written differently in sources, so it is omitted here.
His tomb was not confirmed.
His third son Goh Kun served as Prime Minister.