The Violent

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Abstract: The issue of Evil which Terry Eagleton discusses is a hot topic that originated from the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, though many modern philosophers are puzzled about this unexplained violence which suddenly appeared in history. Eagleton turns his attention to the layer of Language, arguing that the transcendentality in Language contains both creativity and lethality. Eagleton's contemplations also include his reflections on Arnoldian elitist theories. He calls for a new ethical materialism which is related to the other and personal limitation and both the relation to the other and personal limitation are uncontrollable.

Key words: Evil, Language, Transcendentality, the Other, Materialism

Wang Jian . The Violent "Linguistic Utopia": the Issue of Evil in Terry Eagleton's theory[J]. Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art, 2017, 37(2): 200-205.

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