Sharing the Fire Outline of a Dialectics of Sensitivity

Whilst he broaches the theme of the difference between the sexes, Hegel does not go deep enough into the question of their mutual desire as a crucial stage in our becoming truly human. He ignores the dialectical process regarding sensitivity and sensuousn

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Luce Irigaray

Sharing the Fire Outline of a Dialectics of Sensitivity

Luce Irigaray Paris, France

ISBN 978-3-030-28329-2 ISBN 978-3-030-28330-8  (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28330-8 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Maram_shutterstock.com This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

For you for me This outline of a dialectics of sensitivity born of an amorous desire in search of its becoming incarnate in us, between us, and in the world

Contents

1 Hypothesis: Longing for Another Absolute Than Knowledge 1 2 The Desire to Be 7 Giving Birth to Our to Be Dwelling Place Opened by Desire The Gift of Nothing Assuming Non-being Sexuation as First Logos Infinity Arising from Finiteness

7 10 14 17 21 25

3 Elements of a Dialectics of Sensitivity 31 What Mood Allows Meeting the Other? Energy as Sensitive Mediation About Universality of Sensitive Experience Here and Now in Intersubjective Relations The Qualitative Truth of Our Being For Me for You; for You for Me

31 35 39 42 46 49 vii

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4 The Absolute After Which Desire Aspires 55 Towards a Non-pathological Pathos From Subordination to Conjunction Self-Affection and Self-Consciousness An Absolute Rooted in Nature Light for Which Sensitivity Longs Desire as Transcendental Intuition

55 58 62 65 68 72

5 Sketch of a Logic of Intersubjectivity 77 From Subject–Object Adequacy to Subject–Subject Connection 77 Nature and Freedom 81 Crucial Stage of the Relation Between Two 84 Sharing the Fire 88 The Leading Part of Touch in Fleshly Dynamism 91 Loss of Differentiation Due to Sight