For a geography of human proximity

Authors

  • Isabel Baptista Universidade Católica do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Keywords:

hospitality, proximity, citizenship,

Abstract

Based on the philosophical positions of two contemporary thinkers, Emmanuel Lévinas and Jacques Derrida, this paper intends to demonstrate the importance of a “geography of human proximity” deep-rooted in relational practices marked by the hospitality value, considered in this context as a capital competence of citizenship.

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Author Biography

Isabel Baptista, Universidade Católica do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Doutora em Filosofia pelo Instituto de Educação, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto. Professora da Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa; Directora da Revista: Cadernos de Pedagogia Social. Coordenadora do Mestrado de Pedagogia Social e da linha de investigação de Pedagogia Social do Centro de Estudos de Desenvolvimento Humano (CEDH), UCP, Porto. Endereço: Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327, Caixa Postal 4169-005, Porto, Portugal. E-mail: ibaptista@porto.ucp.pt.

Hospitalidade, Ano II, No 2 – 2o semestre 2005

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Published

2005-09-01

How to Cite

Baptista, I. (2005). For a geography of human proximity. Revista Hospitalidade, 2(2), 11–22. Retrieved from https://revhosp.org/hospitalidade/article/view/219

Issue

Ano II, Número 2 – 2º semestre 2005

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Articles

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