Breath Of Proximity: Intersubjectivity, Ethics And Peace (sophia Studies In Cross-cultural Philosophy Of Traditions And Cultures)
by Lenart Skof /
2015 / English / EPUB
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This book offers an original contribution towards a new theory
of intersubjectivity which places ethics of breath, hospitality and
non-violence in the forefront. Emphasizing Indian philosophy and
religion (Vedas and Upanishads) and related cross-cultural
interpretations, it provides new intercultural interpretations of
key Western concepts which traditionally were developed and
followed in the vein of re-conceptualizations or revitalizations of
Greek thought, as in Nietzsche and Heidegger, for example. The
significance of the book lies in its establishment of a new
platform for thinking philosophically about intersubjectivity, so
as to nudge contemporary philosophy towards a more sensitive
approach, which is needed in our times. Its originality lies in its
innovative approach, which searches for the origin of ethical
gestures (represented in respecting the breath/breathing) through
the newly introduced concept of “mesocosm” as a space of a ritual,
or a new ethical space of intersubjective encounters. The book also
introduces the possibility of an original ethics based on breath.
Intended for philosophers, feminists and others concerned with
intercultural philosophy and comparative religion, the book will
appeal to readers interested in contemporary ethical and political
theories of peaceful conflict resolution and concepts of
hospitality. A Breath of Hospitality will benefit all who seek a
more sensitive approach in philosophy, including philosophy of
religion, and often-neglected practical and educational layers of
our everyday intersubjective relations.
This book offers an original contribution towards a new theory
of intersubjectivity which places ethics of breath, hospitality and
non-violence in the forefront. Emphasizing Indian philosophy and
religion (Vedas and Upanishads) and related cross-cultural
interpretations, it provides new intercultural interpretations of
key Western concepts which traditionally were developed and
followed in the vein of re-conceptualizations or revitalizations of
Greek thought, as in Nietzsche and Heidegger, for example. The
significance of the book lies in its establishment of a new
platform for thinking philosophically about intersubjectivity, so
as to nudge contemporary philosophy towards a more sensitive
approach, which is needed in our times. Its originality lies in its
innovative approach, which searches for the origin of ethical
gestures (represented in respecting the breath/breathing) through
the newly introduced concept of “mesocosm” as a space of a ritual,
or a new ethical space of intersubjective encounters. The book also
introduces the possibility of an original ethics based on breath.
Intended for philosophers, feminists and others concerned with
intercultural philosophy and comparative religion, the book will
appeal to readers interested in contemporary ethical and political
theories of peaceful conflict resolution and concepts of
hospitality. A Breath of Hospitality will benefit all who seek a
more sensitive approach in philosophy, including philosophy of
religion, and often-neglected practical and educational layers of
our everyday intersubjective relations.