Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Etik och jämlikhet. En diskussion om den pedagogiska relationens villkor utifrån Emmanuel Levinas filosofi

Ceder, Simon LU (2014) In Utbildning & Demokrati: Tidskrift för didaktik och utbildningspolitik 23(2). p.93-107
Abstract
This article discusses ethics and equality using the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas within the field of educational relations. Levinas usually focuses on ethics, but in this article I also discuss his parallel political dimension which makes equality possible. Levinas’ argument of infinite asymmetrical positions is used in an expanded sense to also include infinite individuals. This leads to a view of the educational relation as consisting of un-categorisable, infinite individuals independent of limiting and predetermined categories or roles. This argument also sets the stage for a view of equality in educational relations based on difference instead of same- ness. Finally, the article argues for the possibility to use the theoretical... (More)
This article discusses ethics and equality using the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas within the field of educational relations. Levinas usually focuses on ethics, but in this article I also discuss his parallel political dimension which makes equality possible. Levinas’ argument of infinite asymmetrical positions is used in an expanded sense to also include infinite individuals. This leads to a view of the educational relation as consisting of un-categorisable, infinite individuals independent of limiting and predetermined categories or roles. This argument also sets the stage for a view of equality in educational relations based on difference instead of same- ness. Finally, the article argues for the possibility to use the theoretical considerations of Levinas’ ethical and political dimension to suggest a broader view on educational relations. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
organization
alternative title
Ethics and Equality. A Discussion on the Conditions for Educational Relations Using the Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas
publishing date
type
Contribution to journal
publication status
published
subject
in
Utbildning & Demokrati: Tidskrift för didaktik och utbildningspolitik
volume
23
issue
2
pages
93 - 107
publisher
Uppsala Universitet, Centrum för didaktik
ISSN
1102-6472
language
Swedish
LU publication?
yes
id
7cb6feb8-be73-4965-a0bf-e74d1064e586 (old id 5154881)
alternative location
http://www.oru.se/Extern/Forskning/Forskningsmiljoer/HumUS/Utbildning_och_Demokrati/Tidskriften/2014/Nr%202/Etik%20och%20j%C3%A4mlikhet.pdf
date added to LUP
2016-04-01 14:05:48
date last changed
2018-11-21 20:23:20
@article{7cb6feb8-be73-4965-a0bf-e74d1064e586,
  abstract     = {{This article discusses ethics and equality using the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas within the field of educational relations. Levinas usually focuses on ethics, but in this article I also discuss his parallel political dimension which makes equality possible. Levinas’ argument of infinite asymmetrical positions is used in an expanded sense to also include infinite individuals. This leads to a view of the educational relation as consisting of un-categorisable, infinite individuals independent of limiting and predetermined categories or roles. This argument also sets the stage for a view of equality in educational relations based on difference instead of same- ness. Finally, the article argues for the possibility to use the theoretical considerations of Levinas’ ethical and political dimension to suggest a broader view on educational relations.}},
  author       = {{Ceder, Simon}},
  issn         = {{1102-6472}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{93--107}},
  publisher    = {{Uppsala Universitet, Centrum för didaktik}},
  series       = {{Utbildning & Demokrati: Tidskrift för didaktik och utbildningspolitik}},
  title        = {{Etik och jämlikhet. En diskussion om den pedagogiska relationens villkor utifrån Emmanuel Levinas filosofi}},
  url          = {{http://www.oru.se/Extern/Forskning/Forskningsmiljoer/HumUS/Utbildning_och_Demokrati/Tidskriften/2014/Nr%202/Etik%20och%20j%C3%A4mlikhet.pdf}},
  volume       = {{23}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}