论T. S.艾略特的文化自然发展观

T.S.艾略特文化思想的第一要素就是非理性建构的文化自然发展观和超时空的大文化观。历时性的前者重历史,保传统,主张文化无为而治,自然进化;共时性的后者指统一文化与地方文化的辨证结合。这两个方面构成了他保守主义性质的文化渐进主义,尤其展现在他的文学发展史观、美学观和诗歌创作实践之中。

On T.S. Eliot's Cultural Gradualism Based on His Conservatism

In his poetry and essays,T.S.Eliot demonstrates his cultural conservatism whose first element is anti-rationalistic cultural gradualism and a broad view of timeless and spaceless culture.The former stresses history and cultural tradition in their laissez-faire organic growth;the latter emphasizes balance between unity and diversity of culture in the overall cultural system and regional or local satellite cultures.The two aspects form the essence of Eliot's conservative view of culture as seen in his underst...