Etik och jämlikhet. En diskussion om den pedagogiska relationens villkor utifrån Emmanuel Levinas filosofi
(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)
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- Ethics and Equality. A Discussion on the Conditions for Educational Relations Using the Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas
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- 2014
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- Utbildning & Demokrati: Tidskrift för didaktik och utbildningspolitik
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- 23
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- 93 - 107
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- Uppsala Universitet, Centrum för didaktik
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- 1102-6472
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- Swedish
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