Passionate encounters
Alphonso Lingis on community, alterity, and politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19224124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niki Young (University of Malta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 275-290 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Continental Philosophy Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1387-2842 • E-ISSN: 1573-0611 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11007-026-09729-2 |
| OpenAlex | W7160122938 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This article explores the underexamined political dimensions of Alphonso Lingis’ philosophy, with a focus on his understanding of community, alterity, and passion as a possibility for political action. I show how Lingis’ work departs from liberal individualism in order to emphasize “community” as a condition for political engagement rooted in the ethical imperative evoked by the singularity and suffering of others. I then present a speculative account of Lingisian politics which builds on the possible reasons for his admiration of revolutionary figures such as Gandhi and Ché Guevara as exemplars of a passionate, compassionate, and dynamic political praxis
Admiration · Individualism · Passion · Passions · Political philosophy · Politics · African cultural and philosophical studies · Marxism and Critical Theory · Political Theology and Sovereignty
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |