A Study on Three Levels and Ideological Connotation of Lu Xun's Early View on Freedom:——Centered on Lu Xun's Early Essays in Classical Chinese
Lu Xun used"freedom"and"liberty"in his essays written in classical Chinese which published in the late Qing Dynasty."Freedom"contains the meaning of personal spiritual liberation and humanity,highlighting the features of subject with radical personality,pursuit of personal spiritual liberation or humanitarian needs.The meaning of"liberty"is close to"the right to liberty",and is related to military,politics and self-consciousness.The hierarchy of liberty in Lu Xun's essay Cultural Deflection is particularly prominent.It can be divided successively into three levels:freedom of will,freedom of reason and freedom of ego.Lu Xun's cognition of freedom of ego re-flects the liberty initiative in his"establishing people"thoughts,and has profound inspiration for the people who are troubled by constraints and self-worth.
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