「読み」の人間学的意味

アランの哲学の根底にあるもの

抄録

It is felt that something is lacking in the traditional approach toward the problem of 'dialogue'. The reason is that a difference between 'parole' and 'écriture' is being tacitly presupposed. Alain, in his educational theory, has re-emphasized education through 'lecture' (reading) and is critical concerning instruction by means of dialogue. It would, however, be a mistake to interpret this as simply ascribing value to 'écriture'. To the contrary, his ideas are very illuminating in view of building up the power of true dialogue. His educational theory rests on the foundation of a creative and well thought-out philosophy of 'signe'. He thinks that all 'signes' consist of 'langage absolu' and 'langage relatif'. Whenever relative language is dominant, and the absolute language which lies at its basis to support human thinking, is forgotten, thinking turns out to be mechanical and man is alienated from his true self. Alain thinks that the goal of education is that everybody recovers his own true self and realizes his spiritual freedom, but he maintains that in order to accomplish this, it is necessary that the absolute language be restored and the exercise of 'lecture' is necessary. The attempt is here made to clarify the reasons for this by referring to his philosophy which elucidated the hermeneutic structure of thought.