The Emergence of I
Abstract Among the ancients, there was no proper conception of the I. Yet an I emerges in ancient Israel. I therefore inquire into the philosophical anthropology of ancient Israel. How did the I emerge? By interpreting the Song of Songs as political myth, from which a philosophical anthropology can...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Journal for continental philosophy of religion
Year: 2021, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 90-111 |
Further subjects: | B
Ancient Israel
B political myth B gift theory B Philosophical Anthropology B Song of Songs |
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Summary: | Abstract Among the ancients, there was no proper conception of the I. Yet an I emerges in ancient Israel. I therefore inquire into the philosophical anthropology of ancient Israel. How did the I emerge? By interpreting the Song of Songs as political myth, from which a philosophical anthropology can be unearthed and reconstructed, I theorize that not only an I, but also a different kind of we emerged through gift-dynamics. Then I demonstrate that these gift-dynamics are compatible with the ancient Israelites’ religious-political institutions and manifest itself in their collective psyche. |
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ISSN: | 2588-9613 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for continental philosophy of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/25889613-bja10006 |