BEYOND CONCEPT: DERRIDA AND LEVINAS ON METAPHOR

• Authors: Kuchtová Alžbeta
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this paper is to examine Levinas’s and Derrida’s concept of metaphor. The paper compares their account on metaphor that shows well their position toward religion. Both authors agree that metaphor is connected to the realm of “beyond concept” but Levinas identifies the metaphor, in Carnets de Captivité, with monotheistic divinity. Derrida does not. The conclusion is that Derrida cannot be considered negative theologian nor religious thinker.

Keywords

EN

LEVINAS; METAPHOR; DISCOURSE; BEYOND BEING; DERRIDA

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Filozofia (Philosophy)
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 78
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 296 – 305

Contributors

author

Kuchtová Alžbeta

• Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Klemensova 19, 811 09 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5427-6999

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31577/filozofia.2023.78.4.5