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The birth of "ordinary hero" : transformation of the concepts of Hero and Heroism in 18^<th> century France.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21820047
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field European literature (English literature excluded)
Research InstitutionMeiji University

Principal Investigator

ORIKATA Nozomi  Meiji University, 経営学部, 専任講師 (10548829)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,222,000 (Direct Cost: ¥940,000、Indirect Cost: ¥282,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥572,000 (Direct Cost: ¥440,000、Indirect Cost: ¥132,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywordsジャン=ジャック・ルソー / 啓蒙思想 / 18世紀フランス / 『百科全書』 / 自然と人為 / 個人と共同体 / 英雄・ヒロイズム / リベルティナージュ / 百科全書
Research Abstract

This research aimed to show the process through which the meanings of the concepts of "hero" and "heroism" changed in late 18^<th> century France: from hero as "great sage" to hero as "member of the community". For that purpose, we analysed Rousseau's thought on "hero" and "heroism", and also his contemporaries' thoughts. Art is for Rousseau a means to realize Nature's purpose. Contrary to other philosophers of the time, he was doubtful about the benefits of the progress of art and technology. Attaching importance to using human art to lead men to stay as ordinary and natural beings, just as Nature has created them and wanted them to be, Jean-Jacques opened a chance not only to few elites, but also to ordinary people to become political subjects in their society. In this research, we tried to clarify the social context of late 18^<th> century France, which accepted Rousseau's thought and prepared the birth of an "active citizen" who would become a new political subject. In this way, we tried to evaluate Rousseau's thought in the contemporary stream of thought, and succeeded to clarify the process of the changing meanings of the concepts of "hero" and "heroism" in late 18^<th> century France.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2011 2010

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] 『誘惑の場』と『場による誘惑』:人為的空間のアンビヴァレンスに関する試論2011

    • Author(s)
      折方のぞみ
    • Journal Title

      人文科学論集(明治大学経営学部人文科学研究室) 57号

      Pages: 97-113

    • NAID

      120005258619

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 『掟』を破る:自然の秩序と人為的秩序の狭間で-『新エロイーズ』におけるサン=プルーの例外性-2011

    • Author(s)
      折方のぞみ
    • Journal Title

      明治大学教養論集(明治大学教養論集刊行会) 466号

      Pages: 77-98

    • NAID

      120005258838

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 「掟」を破る:自然の秩序と人為的秩序の狭間で-『新エロイーズ』におけるサン=プルーの例外性-2011

    • Author(s)
      折方のぞみ
    • Journal Title

      明治大学教養論集

      Volume: 466号 Pages: 77-98

    • NAID

      120005258838

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 「誘惑の場」と「場による誘惑」:人為的空間のアンビヴァレンスに関する試論2011

    • Author(s)
      折方のぞみ
    • Journal Title

      明治大学経営学部人文科学論集

      Volume: 57号(印刷中)

    • NAID

      120005258619

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ルソーの幸福論素描:彼岸と此岸の狭間で2010

    • Author(s)
      折方のぞみ
    • Journal Title

      人文科学論集(明治大学経営学部人文科学研究室) 56号

      Pages: 469-74

    • NAID

      120005258616

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] ルソーの幸福論素描:彼岸と此岸の狭間で2010

    • Author(s)
      折方のぞみ
    • Journal Title

      人文科学論集 第56号(印刷中)

    • NAID

      120005258616

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2009-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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