The ‘Other’ and its Demand For Relatedness: Taylor’s Response to the Moral Crisis of Modernity
The ‘Other’ or ‘constitutive other’ is a contribution of the continental philosophy. Global humanity has been rampantly transitioning to a pluralism or multiculturalism, which places greater demand and complexity on the role of the ‘Other’. Emmanuel Levinas deserves credit for formalizing the ‘Other...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 2015, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, Pages: 527-542 |
| Further subjects: | B
Authenticity
B ‘Other’ B Morality B Pluralism B Heteronomy B Modernity B Incommensurability B Religion B Politics B Autonomy B Identity |
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| Summary: | The ‘Other’ or ‘constitutive other’ is a contribution of the continental philosophy. Global humanity has been rampantly transitioning to a pluralism or multiculturalism, which places greater demand and complexity on the role of the ‘Other’. Emmanuel Levinas deserves credit for formalizing the ‘Other’ in the western philosophy. However, in our time, Charles Taylor also presents an alternative, which can also provide some insights to our understanding of modernity, rationality, morality, and religiosity. Prospects of the ‘Other’ have been explicitly presented by Taylor on authenticity, respect, responsibility, recognition, dialogue, moral frames, immanent frame, and transcendence. This article re-emphasizes the importance of being related to the Other for an authentic definition of modern human being for which Taylor’s philosophical frame is significant and relevant. There is a growing tendency to undermine the importance of religion in defining human being and, hence, it is urgent and important to engage in this debate. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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