Filozofija i drustvo 2020 Volume 31, Issue 4, Pages: 481-496
https://doi.org/10.2298/FID2004481B
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Love at the right time. The recognition of others in Franz Rosenzweig
Belmonte García Olga (Faculty of Philosophy, Complutense University of Madrid)
In this article we delve into the conception of love for neighbor present in
The Star of Redemption. Rosenzweig’s New Thinking is in praise of life,
despite pain, and by virtue of love. Becoming oneself passes through the
relationship with the other. Love of neighbor is born from the recognition
of the other as close and representative of all humanity. This love requires
going beyond the “-isms” that separate us; it involves getting closer to the
other without denying him or her (or even oneself), but recognizing them as
different. But how do we know who we should love at every moment? Prayer,
Rosenzweig would say, is the one that enlightens our neighbors matured for
love.
Keywords: neighbor, love, recognition, time, Rosenzweig