「表象」の相克

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  • A Conflict of Symbols : Iwano Hōmei’s Reception of Emerson<i></i><i></i>
  • 「表象」の相克--岩野泡鳴のエマソン受容
  • ヒョウショウ ノ ソウコク イワノ ホウメイ ノ エマソン ジュヨウ
  • ―岩野泡鳴のエマソン受容―

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<p>　Iwano Hōmei’s symbolism has been regarded as a very singular kind of symbolism, and its own context has not yet been sufficiently examined. This paper aims to show that Hōmei’s concept of symbol is located in an Emersonian context.</p><p>　Hōmei’s way of reading Emerson seems to have been peculiar to himself. Hōmei recognized Emerson’s real worth in his style，not in his idealism. In Emerson’s style，two descripions contrary to each other were often connected abruptly. Hōmei found this suggestive. When he discussed French symbolism, he also referred to Emerson. Hōmei criticized French poets and Emerson for their idealistic tendencies, but he appreciated their suggestive styles.</p><p>　His own symbolism is based on a theory of metamorphosis. His theory holds that human beings continuously change into something spiritual or material according to the various conditions in which they find themselves.</p><p>　Hōmei examined Emerson’s contradictory style carefully, and discovered the idea that the spiritual and the material are equal and interchangeable. Hōmei understood that Emerson’s symbolism is based on the idea of casual correspondence found between human beings and other creatures.</p><p>　This is how we can grasp Hōmei’s symbolism against its Emersonian background. This relationship suggests two points. First, Hōmei focuses on Emerson’s contradictory process of thought, not his idealistic conclusion. This can relativize the oversimplified view of Emerson that he is merely an idealist. Secondly, Their connection is so close that Hōmei’s symbolism requires us to see its Emersonian context. Without reference to Emerson, his symbolism may remain a mystery to us.</p>

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  • 比較文学

    比較文学 42 (0), 22-35, 2000

    日本比較文学会

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