Il paradosso della soggettività e l'etica della relazione [The paradox of subjectivity and the ethics of relationship]

The paper examines the paradox of subjectivity which, in the opinion of the author, arises during the Modern Age and can also be encountered in contemporary thought. In particular, the essay discusses not only Descartes’, Kant’s and Fichte’s, but also Heidegger’s and Levinas’ philosophies. In its main form, this paradox arises when the subject (“I”) is considered not in the first, but in the third person: like something neutral. In the final section of the paper the author develops a philosophy of relationship, which provides a way out from the paradox discussed so far and lays the foundations for new modes of experiencing and performing subjectivity.