Conference | Paper

Being a we: Asymmetrical reciprocity in Husserl, Buber, and Young

Dan Zahavi, Patricia Meindl

Thursday 29th November 2018

13:00 - 14:15

Being a we: Asymmetrical reciprocity in Husserl, Buber and Young In our talk, we will contrast two different approaches to the nature of the we. According to the first, we-membership requires an eradication of individuality, a submerging of our differences in a collective identity. According to the second, we-membership crucially requires a preservation of plurality and difference. Drawing on the work of Buber, Young and Husserl we will defend the second option.