Philosophy as care for the self and care for the other

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https://doi.org/10.18272/anima.v2i.2647

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care of the self, care of the other, happiness, meaning, vulnerability, fragility

Abstract

The present article presents the common themes with regards to philosophy as care. The first distinction is between care for the self and care for the other. Within the framework of philosophy as care for the self, a next distinction is between a focus on different forms of happiness on the one hand; and a focus on the question of meaning on the other. Within the framework of philosophy as care for the other, a further distinction is between care for the other based on a shared vulnerability and the accompanying requirement to attend to the other in caring for themselves; and on a personal fragility in the face of the other and the appeal to our responsibility to care for the other.

The aim of the article, beyond presenting a short presentation of the most important current debates about philosophy as care, is to show that in many ways such a concept of care from a philosophy standpoint will trump expectations and present philosophy as a practice that rather disrupt, problematizes and subverts common care practice, rather than reinforce it.

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Published

2022-07-25

How to Cite

Schutijser, D. (2022). Philosophy as care for the self and care for the other. Ánima, 2. https://doi.org/10.18272/anima.v2i.2647

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