西方文论关键词 悖论

Paradox

悖论的基本含义是超越现存的概念与观点,"表面看来是逻辑矛盾或者荒谬的陈述,结果却能从赋予其积极意义方面来解释"。自从布鲁克斯提出"诗歌语言是悖论语言"的命题后,悖论被广泛接受为新批评的一个专门术语。在当代西方批评实践中,悖论已扩展到文学理论与文学批评实践的各个方面。本文从悖论的基本含义入手,分别介绍悖论研究的本体、认知和方法方面的意义。

Paradox is essentially an idea or belief beyond the current belief. Since Brooks declared 'the language of poetry is the language of paradox', paradox has been widely accepted as a key term of New Criticism. However, in contemporary western criticism, paradox has been developed into various aspects both in literary theory and critical practice. This essay starts from the essential senses of paradox, introducing the significance of paradox studies in the aspects of ontology, epistemology, and methodology.