CONCEITOS DE AMOR EM AMORIS LAETITIA: ESPECIFICAÇÃO DA NOÇÃO DE UNIVERSO DE DISCURSO
CONCEPTS OF LOVE IN THE EXHORTATION AMORIS LAETITIA: SPECIFICATION OF THE CONCEPT OF UNIVERSE OF DISCOURSE

Summary/Abstract: Concepts of Love in the Exhortation Amoris Laetitia: Specification of the Concept of Universe of Discourse. In this paper, we aim to revisit the concept of universe of discourse as proposed by Eugenio Coseriu, considering its specification and scope. To that end, we focus on the theme of love, the central topic addressed in the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, published by Pope Francis in 2016. This study seeks to identify the concepts of love presented in the Exhortation and to contextualize them across different universes of discourse. We first propose textual procedures based on which we identify the universes of discourse, drawing on principles introduced by Coseriu himself. Then, we identify various concepts of love: patient, compassionate, servile, fair, amiable, balanced, indulgent, genuine, devoted, hopeful, and resilient. Ultimately, we show that the universe of discourse of faith predominates in determining the validity of these concepts, given the nature of the text type (Apostolic Exhortation) and the field of knowledge to which it is linked (religious). However, common experience and science (philosophical, legal, psychological, and genetic knowledge) are also universes of discourse that contextualize those concepts. The result points to the proposal of an analytical tool for the universe of discourse, which may complement Coseriu’s framework.

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