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Jean-Luc Nancy's notion of singularity
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Abstract
My article aims to explore Nancy's notion of sense as a key ontological concept because I believe this concept as it appears mainly in his "Sense of the World", opens the possibility of a more profound understanding of his thesis. This will not be an attempt to draw a map or a line in Nancy's theory... view more
My article aims to explore Nancy's notion of sense as a key ontological concept because I believe this concept as it appears mainly in his "Sense of the World", opens the possibility of a more profound understanding of his thesis. This will not be an attempt to draw a map or a line in Nancy's theory placing sense either as the starting point or as his central concept. Instead, it is an attempt to show that sense plays a significant role in Nancy's understanding of singularity and finitude and therefore provide an insight into Nancy’s overall theory of being. My argument analyses sense's centrality to Nancy's discussion on touch and the vital role touch has in the articulation between his comprehension of mitsein/etre-avec and his elaboration of being as singular plural.... view less
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Free Keywords
deconstruction; touch; being-with
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 76-95
Journal
Griot: Revista de Filosofia, 19 (2019) 1
ISSN
2178-1036
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed