The Dispute against Faulkner's Direct Influence by Henri Bergson and His Affinities with Jeremy Taylor in His Concept of Time

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• When we scrutinize Faulkner's concept of time, we cannot ignore the fact that he was influenced by Henri Bergson. Faulkner commented on his agreement with Bergson's ideas on time and the nature of reality in his interview with Loic Bouvard in 1952. I have endeavored to explain Faulkner's work in terms of Bergsonian concept and have succeeded in it to some extent. However, we cannot dismiss the crucial difference between Bergson and Faulkner in their concept of time. In this paper we will see the insufficiency of Bergson's philosophy in studying one of Faulkner's most popular novels Intruder in the Dust. By scrutinizing the difference between Bergson and Faulkner in their theological concept, we dispute the direct influence of Bergson on Faulkner. We can say that Bergson's God is not teleological at all, which is quite different from Faulkner's. Rather we attribute Faulkner's concept of time to the teleological view of Jeremy Taylor, to whom I have repeatedly referred. Like Taylor, Faulkner sees time as opportunity to do good, since the substance of time is Christ himself.

• 関西学院大学の論文
• 2004-03-25

著者

• Okada Yayoi

  Professor School Of Sociology And Social Work Kwansei Gakuin University

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