Putnam's comparison with Rosenzwig, Buber and Levinas matured in a monograph published in 2008. In order to enhance it, I propose to read it in the light of a threefold context. First, by placing it in Putnam's speculative itinerary and in the stages that followed his adherence to the Jewish faith; secondly, by interpreting it in the light of Putnam's proposal in the field of philosophy of religion; finally, by placing it in parallel with the key questions of his (meta)philosophy. The limits of the interpretation offered by Putnam are evident from a philological point of view and because of a hermeneutic depth that is not free from gaps. Even the knowledge of the Jewish context from which this thought emerges is only partially exploited and, consequently, the questions on what it really means to deal with philosophy are addressed without being systematically defined. Nonetheless, the presence of "dialogical thinkers" in the reflection of an author classified as "analytic" represents a decisive and non-negligible fact in the history of contemporary philosophy.
Il confronto di Putnam con Rosenzwig, Buber e Levinas è maturato in una monografia pubblicata nel 2008. Allo scopo di valorizzarla, propongo di leggerla alla luce di un triplice contesto. Innanzitutto, inserendola nell’itinerario speculativo di Putnam e nelle tappe che hanno seguito la sua adesione alla fede ebraica; in secondo luogo, interpretandola alla luce della proposta di Putnam in ambito di filosofia della religione; infine, mettendola in parallelo con le questioni chiave della sua (meta)filosofia. I limiti dell’interpretazione offerta da Putnam sono evidenti sotto il profilo filologico e per via di una profondità ermeneutica non esente da lacune. Anche la conoscenza dell’ambito giudaico da cui questo pensiero emerge risulta solo in parte sfruttata e, di conseguenza, le questioni su che cosa significhi realmente occuparsi di filosofia vengono affrontate senza essere sistematicamente definite. Ciò nonostante la presenza di “pensatori dialogici” nella riflessione di un autore classificato come “analitico”, rappresenta un fatto decisivo e non trascurabile nell’ambito della storia della filosofia contemporanea.
Il pensare dialogico nel percorso intellettuale di Hilary Putnam
M. Damonte
2024-01-01
Abstract
Putnam's comparison with Rosenzwig, Buber and Levinas matured in a monograph published in 2008. In order to enhance it, I propose to read it in the light of a threefold context. First, by placing it in Putnam's speculative itinerary and in the stages that followed his adherence to the Jewish faith; secondly, by interpreting it in the light of Putnam's proposal in the field of philosophy of religion; finally, by placing it in parallel with the key questions of his (meta)philosophy. The limits of the interpretation offered by Putnam are evident from a philological point of view and because of a hermeneutic depth that is not free from gaps. Even the knowledge of the Jewish context from which this thought emerges is only partially exploited and, consequently, the questions on what it really means to deal with philosophy are addressed without being systematically defined. Nonetheless, the presence of "dialogical thinkers" in the reflection of an author classified as "analytic" represents a decisive and non-negligible fact in the history of contemporary philosophy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.