ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF THOSE WHO ARE DISCORDANT WITH THEMSELVES
ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF THOSE WHO ARE DISCORDANT WITH THEMSELVES
Author(s): German MelikhovSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: practical philosophy; setting exercise; discordance; philosophical concept; the visit; the entrance; (self-) problematization
Summary/Abstract: The article introduces an idea of practical philosophy, a philosophy which is aimed at changing a philosopher, not at developing philosophical knowledge. Philosophy is not another theory of being or knowledge, but a way of holding oneself in the state of being open (to truth). It is stated that this philosophy is based on differentiating the experience of the encounter (the entrance) and its conceptualization, that they are not equal. A philosophical concept not only points at the source of the philosophical think-ing, but also eclipses it. The main obstacle for a philosopher is his/her own self, tempt-ed by his/her own philosophy.
Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 181-184
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
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