The Time Being and Its Disidentification With the Modern Liberal Order  

作　　者：Lulwa Al Khalifa 

机构地区：[1]College of Arts and Sciences,American University,Washington DC,USA

出　　处：《Journal of Literature and Art Studies》2024年第11期949-954,共6页文学与艺术研究（英文版）

摘　　要：The Time Being is a concept that is rooted in the here and now,cognizant of the importance of every action in a moment that can prevent harm and promote goodness.Such moments have the power to leave enduring impressions that transcend time and location.This idea of a time being is one that Ozeki uses to emphasize the historical ties and influence of her characters.It also assists readers in recognizing the similarities between historical oppressive systems and the ways in which they can endure.Kandice Chuh also addresses the notion of applying anti-Western philosophies to better understand oneself in order to disassociate and dismantle contemporary structures that have the potential to damage and skew the perception of our shared humanity.Through Buddhist philosophy,Dogen Zenji’s concept of a time being,and disidentification with demanding neoliberal structures,the novel’s characters are able to discover new perspectives on life and develop a new sense of self that enables them to want to live.Ozeki finds ways to give her characters a stronger sense of self by drawing on Buddhist teachings.Through Zenji’s teachings,Nao,her father,and great-uncle,find peace and consolation in worlds that are too focused on future comforts that can be destructive to the present self.

关 键 词：time being BUDDHISM HUMANISM 

分 类 号：I106[文学—世界文学]