칸트적인, 그러나 너무나 비-칸트적인 - 김남주 시적 주체성의 철학적 원형

Abstract

In this paper, we seek the prototype of Nam-Ju, Kim’s poetic subjectivity. Kim's poetry is militant. However, at the same time, Kim's poetry necessary includes a sense of limitation for himself who has not fully carried out the struggle. In Kantian terms, this is no different from the problem of antinomy, which is inherent in finite humans that cannot be eradicated. Furthermore, Kim's poetry repeatedly reveal a human being who cannot help but commit evil due to his finite limitations, but who does not give up hope that evil can be overcome despite this problem. This is a characteristic that Kim's poetry and Kantian human being share in common. However, Kim's poetry also has non-Kantian points that are not completely reduced to Kantian. It is this sentiment of misery and desperation that Kant never pays attention to when it comes to the problem of evil. It is a thorough reflection on the finitude which Kim's poetry has unique. Also, with regard to the overcoming of evil, Kim's poetry is very different from Kant, which relies on religion to establish hope. The subject of Kim's poetry does not require belief in a transcendent being or absolute. Rather, the subject of Kim's poem is a subject who establishes hope for himself by getting used to his limited situation. At this point, we can see that Kim's poetry uniquely establishes a subjectivity that is both very Kantian and at the same time distinct from Kant.