Abstract

VIOLA, Federico Ignacio. Consciousness and subjectivity. A critical explicitation of the philosophical assumptions inherent in the notion of «conscientious objection». Franciscanum [online]. 2020, vol.62, n.173, pp.2-2.  Epub Jan 26, 2021. ISSN 0120-1468.  https://doi.org/10.21500/01201468.4151.

This research offer an sketch of an alternative way of conceiving the classic category of subjectivity which underlies the concept of conscientious objection and civil disobedience.

Most usual viewpoints on this topic focuses on the individual and his/her rights. Through showing that this approach is not satisfying and insufficient, this research highlights the importance of conceptualizing anew the category of subjectivity, which in turn makes possible a new way of conceptualizing the conscientious objection, i.e. thinking of it not any more as an individual right but as a social responsibility duty.

To address this alternative approach this research draws upon mostly the work of Emmanuel Levinas, who focus all his philosophical reflections on the perspective of the other (autrui).

Keywords : Conscientious objection; civil disobedience; subjectivity; conscience; Levinas.

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