Ricoeur, Paul

Finitud y Culpabilidad

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ISBN 13:: 9788481646641
author:: Ricoeur, Paul
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Trotta
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2004
Pages:: 496
Dimensions:: 23 x 14.5 centimetres (0.71 kg)
Genre:: Nonfiction, Philosophy, General,
Condition:: New
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Finitud y culpabilidad explores the nature of human guilt and the experience of evil, which is inherently absurd and opaque. To understand this phenomenon, Ricoeur argues that we need to move beyond empirical descriptions of human will and instead uncover a deeper, symbolic language - one that speaks to the heart of human freedom. This involves examining the symbolism of myths surrounding fall, chaos, exile, and divine obsession, which ultimately reveal a fundamental language: the language of confession. This symbolic language is not about direct, literal expressions of guilt or sin, but rather indirect, figurative ones. Ricoeur calls this a "symbolic of evil", which requires a new hermeneutics to interpret. By exploring this symbolic language, Ricoeur aims to reintroduce mythology into philosophical discourse, which had been interrupted by the myth itself. This approach ultimately leads to an ethical vision of the world, where human freedom is seen as the space in which evil manifests.

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