Lasciare tracce, controllare il mondo
In this paper I discuss some moral implications of Ferraris’ theory of documents. I address, firstly, his theory of knowledge and its relationship with the concepts of freedom and responsibility; secondly, the notion of “leaving trace” in its connection with memory, identity, and the desire for hono...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Rosenberg & Sellier
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Rivista di Estetica |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/estetica/1495 |
| Summary: | In this paper I discuss some moral implications of Ferraris’ theory of documents. I address, firstly, his theory of knowledge and its relationship with the concepts of freedom and responsibility; secondly, the notion of “leaving trace” in its connection with memory, identity, and the desire for honour and recognition. Finally, I surmise that the anthropological basis of “leaving trace” is the desire to gain control over the environment (as in animals marking their territory) as well as over the memory, the ethical attitudes, and the behaviours of others (through inscriptions). |
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| ISSN: | 0035-6212 2421-5864 |