L’empatia come trascendenza ontologica. Natura umana e antropo-patologia in Karl Jaspers
Journal title SOCIETÀ DEGLI INDIVIDUI (LA)
Author/s Gianni de Nittis
Publishing Year 2025 Issue 2024/81
Language Italian Pages 16 P. 135-150 File size 111 KB
DOI 10.3280/LAS2024-081011
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This essay investigates Karl Jaspers’ interpretation of ‘empathic understanding’ (einfühlendes Verstehen), positioning it at the core of his anthropo-pathology. Delving into the depths of human nature, Jaspers transcends the conventional conception of empathy, elevating it to an act of ontological transcendence. This perspective offers a new ethical out- look based on reciprocity and intersubjective connection. Through empathy, Jaspers under- scores the significance of authenticity (Eigentlichkeit) and the moral responsibility that ari- ses from understanding the other. The essay also highlights how Jaspers revolutionized the field of psychopathology, ascribing a pivotal role to empathy in the therapeutic relationship and recognizing it as an essential dynamic of the human condition.
Keywords: Karl Jaspers, empathy, anthropo-pathology, ontological transcendence
Gianni de Nittis, L’empatia come trascendenza ontologica. Natura umana e antropo-patologia in Karl Jaspers in "SOCIETÀ DEGLI INDIVIDUI (LA)" 81/2024, pp 135-150, DOI: 10.3280/LAS2024-081011