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Sartre and the Problem of the Animal Other - The Possibility of Escaping AnthropocentrismSartre and the Problem of the Animal Other -The Possibility of Escaping Anthropocentrism

  • 탈경계인문학Trans-Humanities
  • 2024, 17(2), pp.7-35
  • DOI : 10.22901/trans.2024.17.2.7
  • Publisher : Ewha Institute for the Humanities: EIH
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Received : August 28, 2024
  • Accepted : October 9, 2024
  • Published : October 31, 2024

Sol Lee 1

1경북대학교 인문학술원 동서사상연구소

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ABSTRACT

This study addresses the issue of the “animal other,” a significant topic in contemporary ecological discourse, as an extension of the theory of the other in contemporary French philosophy. The problem of the animal other represents both an extreme and concrete manifestation of the broader issue of the other, prompting us to consider this problem from a realistic, here-and-now perspective rather than an abstract and speculative one. This study will approach the issue of the animal other through the lens of Jean-Paul Sartre's phenomenological ontology, which presents a unique theory of the other from the mid-20th century. Chapter II introduces Sartre's theory of the Other as developed in L'être et le néant (1947). Chapter III interprets Jacques Derrida's theory of the animal other, presented in L'animal que donc je suis (2006), in relation to Sartre's theory and examines the limitations of Donna J. Haraway's critique of Derrida's approach. Finally, Chapter IV analyzes the ways in which Sartre's and Derrida's theories of the Other resonate despite their differing philosophical positions. Through this study, we will explore new possibilities for approaching the animal other while avoiding both anthropocentrism and anthropomorphism.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.