21세기 사회문화적 상황과 고전문학 연구의 과제-자본과 욕망의 시대, 존재와 가치의 근원으로-

Abstract

This article theoretically searches for how classical literature research deals with trend of the times and explores its own way in the 21st century that can be said the era of the capital, technology and cultural industry. It aimed to find out the ground of the study for future by critically examining the discussion related with the cultural contents that has recently become the most important issue of the classical literature and looking back reflectively the essential tasks that the classical literature research should deal with. The recognition that the classical literature converged with the cultural contents and could be the darling of cultural industry has brought the contents fever to the academy. Many classical literature researchers have participated in the planning and development of the contents with the expectation that they could lead the real culture and have promoted active research. However, that work has lost its power without achieving results commensurate with the motivation. Above all, this seems to be the main problem that researchers have handled classical literature as a tool or method for the contents involved in the paradigm of capital and desire. A given task to the study and education of classical literature is considered to go back to the basics and identify the root cause of existence and value. Especially, it is necessary to strive to search for the 'philosophy of life' as the 'philosophy of literature.' This article suggested the essential communication with the universe, the providence of Heaven and the moral justification, the healing of emotional damage and pursuit of utopia, and then specifically described an aspect which the philosophy was embodied through the example of 'Baridegi.'These essential and philosophical semantic factors in classical literature have achieved the primary value not only in the past but also in the present and future, and have enough power to enlighten our life. Even the cultural contents applying classical literature, it will fulfill its role as 'contents for the human and life' when those essential and philosophical factors entirely revive.