Construction of the Self: Locke's Philosophy and Robinson Crusoe

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作者：

Wang Aiju ^{[1
]}

Ren Xiaojin ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Wuhan Univ, Sch Foreign Languages & Literature, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China

来源：

FOREIGN LITERATURE STUDIES | 2012年 / 34卷 / 05期

关键词：

Locke; philosophy; self; Robinson Crusoen;

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中图分类号：

I [文学];

学科分类号：

05 ;

摘要：

Locke's philosophy constitutes the philosophical background of the 18th British realistic literature. This article argues that interpreting Robinson Crusoe from the perspective of Lockean philosophy, the novel describes the construction of self as well as the destruction of authority. Crusoe disobeys his father and leaves home for the sea, which echos strongly Locke's idea of patriarch and self-decision. The novel alternates between Crusoe's sensual experience and internal contemplation, which are the key words of Lockean epistemology, and through his dual experiences, Crusoe achieves his construction of the self.

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页码：57 / 62

页数：6