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On The Living Consciousness In Liu Cixin's Science Fiction

Posted on:2018-05-30Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X LiuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2355330518963305Subject:Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature
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Liu Cixin's novel opened a new chapter of contemporary Chinese science fiction,and also added strong influence to the fantasy science world since the late Qing dynasty.His novel mainly follows classicism before the new wave,magnificence rational beauty of science and technology is the most remarkable characteristics in the writer's works,but the humanistic factors should not be ignored and at present the research results are relatively few.Due to the three aspects influence of western classicism,Chinese traditional culture and the present reality environment,Liu formed his unique considerations of human survival in the novel,this has certain research value.Based on the close reading text and related research achievements of Liu's novel,the paper analyzed accurate consciousness of "survival" concept on the basis of the theory of related existential philosophy,explored the scientific rationality of irrational factors and the action of human made under the circumstances from the thinking about man's existence.Analyzing the author's survival of consciousness in the novel,the paper interpreted the survival of philosophizing at the same time,finally concluded writer's expressed to the survival of consciousness in the text.This paper mainly divided into four parts:Introduction part,on the one hand,combed humanism factors in the Chinese and foreign science fiction and the development process,on this basis summarized the present research on Liu's novel to coming up with the issues' background.On the other hand,the introduction defined the conception of "survival consciousness",found the theoretical foundation from the existential philosophy and foreshadowed theory for the following discussion of the survival consciousness.In basis of science conception,the first chapter discussed the survival predicament which human are facing with,including three parts.Firstly,from scrutiny of Liu's “ macro details ”,the diverse cultures which human beings are relying on were subsequently destroyed.Secondly,the beliefs of individual became lost in the material and spiritual crisis.Finally,to explore the human's despair on the ruins ofsurvival after the failure of spontaneous regeneration.The second chapter in the basis of first chapter analyzed the response action of human in trouble and showed the ways of world from the individual,the contact with others and values three perspectives.In extreme circumstances,hero selection and resistance were becoming particularly important,human need hero's lead to surviving in crisis.In order to overcome loneliness and fear,the neglected interpersonal relationship were to reveal its presence.In the face of the difficult circumstances,scientific and technological ethic,humanistic moral were all be reversed,starting the reflect on ethical and moral.The third chapter discussed the trends to the existentialism,using--revering nature and keeping alive,the beauty of the technology and the fear of death,backing to the past and going beyond the present--three groups of related words to answer the questions of the survival consciousness embodied in the novel,that is what position should be in existence,what kind of value should follow,which direction should be going.Ultimate goal is to find Liu's trends to the survival of consciousness embodied in his novel.In brief,Liu's hard science fiction world deep mapped out his concern for people's survival.The paper tries to provide new research space for Liu Cixin's science fiction,systematically investigates the background of the existence consciousness,the expression and the philosophical thoughts from the text.The first chapter focused on the author's peculiar to science fiction,the second chapter focused on the basis of the theory of existential analysis,the third chapter mixed the two chapters,basing on the philosophy of survival,explored writer's subjective in his work.
Keywords/Search Tags:Science Fiction, Survival Consciousness, Existentialism
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