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Welcoming the Other - Student, Stranger, and Divine (Hardcover)
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Welcoming the Other - Student, Stranger, and Divine (Hardcover)
Series: Political Theory for Today
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The modern turn in political philosophy established the ontological
primacy of the ego, reducing the community to a mere assemblage of
individuals, and led to the repudiation of natural duties in favor
of inherent individual rights. The modern project culminated in the
work of Friedrich Nietzsche, whose emphasis on radical
individuation left human beings both liberated and exiled.
Individuals were free to create (and to recreate) themselves anew,
but they were simultaneously uprooted from any larger community.
Indeed, the very possibility of shared meaning, let alone shared
political life, was called into question. This volume consists of
essays addressing the efforts of philosophers, artists, caretakers,
and-perhaps most importantly-teachers to reestablish a foundation
for political life in postmodernity. The origins of these efforts
are diverse, and their modes are varied. Individuals seek communion
with the divine, either with or through others; they pursue
friendship among strangers; and they search for meaningful
relationships in both the classroom and the public square.
Reflecting the various means by which individuals seek communion
with others and with the transcendent, divine Other, the essays
contained in this volume explore the modes through which
individuals forge relationships with others in an age of isolation.
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