1. The Dissemination and Research of Ethical Literary Criticism and Its Development Prospects in Japan.
- Author
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Ren Jie
- Subjects
LITERARY criticism ,JAPANESE literature ,SCIENCE in literature ,INFLUENCE (Literary, artistic, etc.) ,SCIENTIFIC literature ,PSYCHOLOGICAL literature ,JAPANESE people - Abstract
The acceptance of ethical literary criticism in Japan has gone through three stages: initial period, high period and falling period. The main reason for its decline lies in the prevalent misunderstanding in Japanese academia, simply equating ethical literary criticism with Chinese traditional ethical criticism or moral criticism. To dispel misunderstandings and deepen Japanese scholars' understanding of ethical literary criticism, it is necessary to emphasize the interdisciplinary characteristic of ethical literary criticism within the academic community in Japan. Taking into account the characteristics of Japanese literature and the research tradition of Japanese academia, this paper suggests three interdisciplinary approaches: 1) the interdisciplinary path of literature and psychology, which enjoys a broad research base in Japan; 2) the interdisciplinary path of literature and brain science, an area that has not gained substantial research in Japan; 3) the interdisciplinary path of literature and science and technology with significant development prospects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2023