이인직의 「모란봉」과 생태학적 생명의 규범―누스바움의 『감정과 법』에서 보이는 것―

Abstract

Lee In-jik worked hard to embody the new chapter of a civilized modern ‘society’ and the emotion of ‘empathy’ that was appropriate in it. In Moranbong, Lee In-jik suggested that the idea of good and evil originated from empathy and interaction as the basis of morality. Okryeon pursues a ‘belief’ in ethical morality, which is the social nature of human beings that are not bound by class. On the other hand, Jang Chi-il, who is imbued with the male-centered culture and norms of a patriarchal society, and Seo Il-soon, who entertains a self-centered wish for Okryeon, reveal a narcissistic shame (self-centered egoism driven by subjectivism) when their desire to dominate others is frustrated. The conflict between Okryeon's mother and Okryeon over the marriage issue with Seo Il-soon shows the conflict between traditional and Confucian social norms based on the exclusion of subordinate groups (Okryeon’s mother) and human and natural ethical morality that treat everyone equally without being bound by class (Okryeon). Gu Wan-seo and Okryeon, who learned society and built their self in the United States, embody the life norm of bilateral and interactive naturalism based on compassion and empathy, which are reciprocal behaviors that treat themselves and others on an equal basis. From this point of view, what Moranbong pursues is interpreted as a shift from ‘politics of sorrowful indignation’ to ‘politics that is foregrounded in compassion and love’.