Wojtyła’s Normative Ethic vs. Scheler’s Emotionalization of the A Priori
Wojtyła’s Normative Ethic vs. Scheler’s Emotionalization of the A Priori
Author(s): Pedro García CasasSubject(s): History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: International Étienne Gilson Society
Keywords: Wojtyła; Scheler; personalism; person; value; experience; duty; ethics; morality; moral norm; emotion;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses Wojtyła’s position regarding the Schelerian a priori. Both Wojtyla and Scheler recognize the notion of a priori. But Wojtyła seeks an equilibrium between the a priori of duty (i.e., regardless of experience), on the one hand, and the exclusivity of the a priori values (aside from all normativity), on the other hand. The author concludes that Wojtyła points to the truth of man, which includes a concrete duty to realize the good by the acts of voluntary choice.
Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
- Issue Year: 8/2019
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 569-592
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English