Approaching Philosophical Anthropology
Human, the Responsive Being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20071555 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Schwarz Wentzer (0000-0002-7434-4741, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 25-46 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Finite but Unbounded (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | De Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/9783110523812-003 |
| OpenAlex | W2620987333 |
| ISBN | 9783110523812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The paper defends the view that 'philosophical anthropology' denotes a discourse in philosophy that deals with a subject matter - the human being and the question of its 'nature' - that is different in kind from all other subjects. Reminding Raimundus Lullus, F.J.W. Schelling and Helmuth Plessner, this claim and its ontological as well as epistemological implications are outlined, arguing that we are in need of an existential approach in order to live up to the philosophical task implied. Bernhard Waldenfels′ recent phenomenology of otherness and alterity, centered on the concept of responsiveness, is brought into play, defending the claim that humans are responsive beings. This approach delivers a new paradigm to deal with the human in philosophical anthropology, qualifying hermeneutic as well as pragmatist approaches in philosophy as well as in recent ethnography towards a responsivist model of human existence and agency
Alterity · Epistemology · Existentialism · Human science · Philosophical anthropology · Philosophical methodology · Pragmatism · Sociology · German Social Sciences and History · Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy · Philosophy · Philosophy, Science, and History
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |