Justice and Freedom in Yokomitsu Riichi's 〈Monsho〉

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  • Kawada Kazuko
    Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University

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  • 横光利一の『紋章』における「正義」と「自由」

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Abstract

In this paper I investigate the social background of Yokomitsu's <Monsho>. He wrote that his task was to realize the intellectuals' ideal of making decisions freely. I examine the meaning of his statement by studying the character's views on freedom and justice in <Monsho>. Around 1933, "New liberalism" was a matter of debate among Japanese intellectuals. Liberalism was not linked with the notion of personal possession and capitalism. <Monsho> also takes part in this discussion. Like Miki Kiyoshi, intellectuals then were being influenced by Immanuel Kant's thought. The freedom dealt with in <Monsho> means Kantian freedom as intellectual activity.

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  • Comparatio

    Comparatio 4 13-22, 2000-03-30

    Society of Comparative Culｔural Studies, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University

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  • CRID
    1390853649766765056
  • NII Article ID
    110007159031
  • NII Book ID
    AA11370798
  • DOI
    10.15017/15980
  • HANDLE
    2324/15980
  • Text Lang
    ja
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    • JaLC
    • IRDB
    • CiNii Articles
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