Narrative and Violence in Just Institutions

Beginning with images of rampant destruction and violence in our day, Paul Ricœur’s reflections on the political paradox and his “little ethics” (contained in Oneself as Another) are responses to peace and understanding. Ricœur is concerned with questions not only of narrative and embodiment, but a...

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Main Author: Michael Deckard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Donner Institute 2024-12-01
Series:Approaching Religion
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/ar/article/view/146421
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Summary:Beginning with images of rampant destruction and violence in our day, Paul Ricœur’s reflections on the political paradox and his “little ethics” (contained in Oneself as Another) are responses to peace and understanding. Ricœur is concerned with questions not only of narrative and embodiment, but also of violence. In situating his theory of personal identity as well as narrative in a country’s identity, is there a role for overcoming violence in understanding oneself through one’s nationality? How might the question of personal and national identity help us understand ethics and politics as mirroring one another, even in cases of religious peace-building?  
ISSN:1799-3121