
The Ethical Demand (1956) by K. E. Logstrup is one of the great works of modern moral philosophy: it is presented here in a new translation with introduction and notes. Logstrup sees morality in terms of our vulnerability to each other and how this gives rise to an 'ethical demand' on us to care for each other.
How does the inherent vulnerability of human existence necessitate a fundamental ethical obligation toward the other? Knud Ejler Løgstrup, a prominent Danish philosopher and theologian, argues that human life is defined by a radical interdependence where we hold power over one another's lives. He posits that this vulnerability creates a silent, unfulfillable demand to care for the other, which exists prior to and independent of religious or legal codes.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and theologians frequently identify this work as a foundational text in 20th-century moral philosophy for its unique focus on interpersonal responsibility. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which requires careful engagement with Løgstrup's specific phenomenological terminology.
Page Count:
304
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191889563
ISBN-13:
9780191889561
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