Ricoeur in South Africa. Some remarks on his impact beyond philosophy
| Autor: | Bernard C. Lategan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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060201 languages & linguistics
Anthropology Discourse analysis 05 social sciences 050301 education Identity (social science) 06 humanities and the arts the transformative power of texts South Africa Ricoeur the future potential of memory selfhood 0602 languages and literature history Sociology discourse analysis Citation 0503 education identity |
| Zdroj: | Stellenbosch Theological Journal, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 115-134, Published: 2018 |
| ISSN: | 2413-9467 2413-9459 |
| DOI: | 10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a06 |
| Popis: | The work of Paul Ricoeur is of much wider significance than just for the field of philosophy. This contribution discusses the impact of his ideas on developments in South Africa in three areas beyond philosophy: discourse analysis, concepts of selfhood, and the role of memory in social transformation. His dynamic understanding of communication helped to liberate discourse analysis in South Africa from an a-historical approach by focusing on the role of the reader, the context of reception and the transformative power of the text. His innovative work on the relationship between the self and the other has the potential to lead to a more inclusive understanding of being human together and to an enriched and expanded concept of identity. His extensive work on memory, history and forgetting can provide the basis to unlock the future potential of memory and for a memory liberated from being defined and held ransom by the past. |
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