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Inter Subjectivity

The document discusses intersubjectivity, emphasizing the mutual recognition and interaction between individuals as unique persons. It explores concepts such as self-consciousness, dialogue, empathy, and the ethics of care, highlighting the importance of genuine relationships built on acceptance and respect. Additionally, it addresses the negative perspective of alienation, which undermines the dignity of others and leads to dehumanization.

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Inter Subjectivity

The document discusses intersubjectivity, emphasizing the mutual recognition and interaction between individuals as unique persons. It explores concepts such as self-consciousness, dialogue, empathy, and the ethics of care, highlighting the importance of genuine relationships built on acceptance and respect. Additionally, it addresses the negative perspective of alienation, which undermines the dignity of others and leads to dehumanization.

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INTERSUBJECTIVITY

The notion of recognizing the self in others in the other, philosophers define
interpersonal relationship
- Mutual recognition of each other as persons
- Interaction between the self and other
- “a unique relationship between distinct subjects : characteristic of human person to
engage in a very intimate and personal relationship with others who are different from
him/her but who are also like him/her
- universal
- shared awareness and understanding among persons ( self and the other)
Self interact with others -Level of self interaction
I. Simple awareness of the existence of the other
II. Awareness of the self as being seen by others (deeper level of interaction)
III. Aware of other significant fact
SELF CONCIOUSNESS - considered by the philosophers as a defining characteristic of
the self other relationship

SEEMING - where an individual presents himself or herself in a certain way when


dealing with others
- ‘roles’ or out of character when dealing certain people or certain situations
- unconscious, natural act of human or sometimes behave in a certain way in order to
intentionally deceive or manipulate other people

DIALOGUE - the deeper and more genuine interaction


- which persons are able to share in each other’s life
-happens through speech, use of words, expression and body language
- two persons open up with each other
- genuine dialogue occurs when persons are willing to share themselves with one
another.
- the awareness of each others presence as a true person is defined by the
acceptance of each other uniqueness and differences

EMPATHY - the availability to share emotions ( important aspect of inter subjectivity )


- ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
- this emotion driven by a persons awareness that the other is a person with thought
and feelings
- actively aware of the emotional states of the other people

AVAILABILITY - willingness of a person to be present and be at the disposal of


another

ETHICS OF CARE - an ethical theory that emphasizes the moral dimension of


relationship and interaction
- encourages people to help
-Proponents: believe that people have moral obligation to respond to the needs of
other people and one cannot turn blind eye on the problem of others

ALIENATION - view other people negatively as being influenced by self interest


- pessimistic view considers human relationship frustrating and often inauthentic or
deceptive
- a person that adopt this negative view
- considers the other person as a mere object or a means to satisfy personal interest
- goes against the concept of person hood because this view discounts the humanity
and dignity of a person and leads to dehumanization
- Meaningful and beneficial human relationships are founded on the values of acceptance openness and repect

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