Abstract
Is there a sense in which we can be said to empathize with a philosophical position and, if so, what does empathy consist of here? Drawing on themes in the work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, I sketch an account of the relationship between philosophical language and philosophical thought, according to which the task of understanding, evaluating, and building upon an explicit philosophical position can involve engaging with the experiential world of its author. If accepted, this account has broader implications for how we conceive of both empathy and philosophical thought.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Continental Philosophy Review |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 1 Mar 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 1 Mar 2021 |
Bibliographical note
© The Author(s) 2021Keywords
- empathy
- indeterminacy
- language
- Merleau-Ponty
- possibility
- thought