| Foreword | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| A Note on Style and Translation | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Historical Background: Korean Neo-Confucianism | 1 |
| I | Philosophical Introduction: The Fruitful Four-Seven Legacy | 37 |
| II | T'Oegye's Four-Seven Thesis | 53 |
| III | Yulgok's Four-Seven Thesis | 85 |
| IV | Practical Implications for T'Oegye | 119 |
| V | Practical Implications for Yulgok | 141 |
| VI | Conclusions: A Comparison of T'Oegye and Yulgok | 163 |
| Epilogue: The I-KI and Four-Seven Controversy after T'Oegye and Yulgok | 187 |
| Appendix 1: T'oegye's Diagram of the Mind, Human Nature, and Feelings | 197 |
| Appendix 2: Yulgok's Diagram of the Human Mind and the Moral Mind | 198 |
| Appendix 3: A Chronological and Annotated List of Yi T'oegye's Major Writings Cited | 199 |
| Appendix 4: A Chronological and Annotated List of Yi Yulgok's Major Writings Cited | 205 |
| Notes | 211 |
| Glossary: Major Terms, Names, and Titles Cited | 283 |
| Selected Bibliography | 291 |
| Index | 305 |