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Resistance Of The Secular

Posted on:2015-01-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J GaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2255330428469574Subject:Literature and art
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Edward W. Said, a Palestinian-American descent literary critic, reputed to be one of the world’s most influential contemporary literary and cultural critic, because as the active participation of Palestinian intellectuals and political movements are called Palestinians in the western world’s most eloquent spokesmen. we can conclude that,combining with Said’s life and his critical practice, belief in the reality of the secularization of societ, Humanist concern for the survival of the status of individuals in society, Said style became the starting point of the intellectuals involved in the theoretical world; Comes from a sense of exile consciousness among intellectuals, Active alienated authority Examine the perspective of making tends to be more intellectual objectivity and impartiality; informative Participation means And diverse ways of speaking Is the basic way to play the role of intellectuals in the public domain which. As typical intellectuals of modern society, Said with his criticism of the practice and theory of discourse explored the possibilities of modern intellectuals facing the incorporation and discourse increasingly sophisticated political system of repression persist individual authority to choose and independent thinking.In this paper, the relevant intellectual theory coming form the important works of Edward Said’s "intellectual theory" as the theoretical starting point, Combined with Said’s critical practice, expand the discussion from the four parts. The first and second of two parts focused on the "what is intellectuals" issue and the presence status of the intellectuals in the modern society, focusing on the importance of self-awareness and positioning functions for intellectuals to play; The third part focuses on the main ways to achieve individual value of intellectuals and social functions-guidance and practical role of humanism; he fourth part as the conclusion explores the meaning of existence in the present context in which intellectual Edward Said style and Implications for the current context of Chinese intellectuals choice.
Keywords/Search Tags:Edward W. Said, Intellectual, Secularity, Humanism
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