The Vanishing Subject
The Vanishing Subject
The Many Faces of Subjectivity
This chapter outlines the history of several philosophical insights that have shaped present understandings of subjectivity and the subject, presenting a reworking of morality, intersubjectivity, and social responsibility and considering the problem connected to “listening to the subject.” It also discusses the fragmented and recycled history of the idea of subjectivity, as well as assessing the modern focus on subjectivity in the anthropology of medicine and medical ethics. The chapter furthermore offers “respect” as an effective conceptual tool for studying the conflicting power relations, meanings, aims, and desires of the subject.
Keywords: philosophical insights, morality, intersubjectivity, social responsibility, medicine, medical ethics, respect, power relations
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