1910년대 한국근대소설이 보여준 사회진화론과 근대 극복의지의 한 양상, 양건식의 사상과 문학세계(1) －「西哲康德格致學說」을 중심으로－

Abstract

This study is to be carried on in 2 times. One is to confirm the thinking background and Social Darwinism, subjugation intent of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) mainly on the basis of 「Seocheolgangdeokgyeokchi Theory」, the translation of Kant philosophical thought translated by Yang Geon Sik (1889-1944)(1) and the other is to analyze the works of Yang Geon Sik on the basis of such confirmation(2). This also means the ‘rediscovery of value’ which also includes the intent of modern subjugation that resists against ‘violent modernism’ cast by the West. As the 1st attempt, I intend to investigate the thinking background of Yang Geon Sik on the basis of 「Seocheolgangdeokgyeokchi Theory」. Here, I will rediscover traditional thought of East Asia such as consciousness only school, etc and confirm the thinking struggle of Yang Geon Sik in the age such as response against the Occidental thought through it. Further, I will also look into selective appropriation in the process of accommodating Kant's philosophy in the West, freedom thought of Yang Geon Sik as advocate of aspect and Buddhism as well as Lyang Chi Chao(1873-1929) who was in the relation of thinking influence with him and the Buddhist spirit of Han Yong Woon (1879-1944) of Joseon. Through them, I will analyze the thinking uniformity and discrimination of Lyang Chi Chao, Han Yong Woon and Yang Geon Sik in order to reconfirm thinking position of Yang Geon Sik. Above all, Yang Geon Sik's 「Seocheolgangdeokgyeokchi Theory」 is notable in the judgment that he did not waive his life as a Buddhist and researcher of Buddhism immediately after he became famous as an author (1915) to the day he deceased (1944. 2.7) as well as he exactly showed reinterpretation of Kant philosophy through a cross section of accommodating Kant philosophy and Buddhism in Korea in 1910s'. Another reason is that his life penetrating 1910s' when ‘evolution’ and ‘progress’ namely, ‘evolution= progress’ was fixed as the law of universality showed the pieces of thought which tried to overcome such law. In this aspect, it is expected that the thought and literature of Yang Geon Sik which tried to overcome Social Darwinism that preferentially presents ‘logic of power’ by combining Oriental traditional thought based on Buddhism and Occidental thought would be a good example for us as we peruse modern time again. Persons like Yang Geon Sik who consistently confronted with Social Darwinism were rare. What is the origin of this deep spirit of modern subjugation which deviates from simple evolution and myth of progress? This dissertation inevitably starts from this point.