Abstract
This paper intends to explore the metaphysical discourse elaborated by Vladimir Jankélévitch,
through the notions of Je-ne-sais-quoi and Presque-rien, with the aim of showing that the French
philosopher has developed, in effect, a form of ontology of otherness. In contrast with the
classical way of understanding metaphysics as the science of being as being, Jankélévitch thought
that first philosophy was, first and foremost, called to wonder and to ascertain the existence of
reality. According to Jankélévitch, this reality is paradoxically based on a non-foundation, that he
proposed to call mystery.
Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] Vladimir Jankélévitch: foreshadowing an Elsewhere |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 80-91 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | IL PENSARE |
Volume | Anno III |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Je-ne-sais-quoi
- Metaphysics
- Ontology
- Otherness
- Presque rien