Présentation: Paul Ricœur, “La question coloniale”

Authors

  • Ernst Wolff KU Leuven

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/errs.2021.547

Keywords:

Ricœur, Colonialism, Decolonization, Nation-state, Violence, Nazism, Responsibility, Guilt.

Abstract

This presentation serves as an introduction to Paul Ricœur’s essay "The Question of the Colonies" (1947). The essay is contextualized in relation to other contemporary anti-colonial writings and to Ricœur’s own later philosophy. The argumentative structure of the essay is clarified, while identifying some difficulties in evaluating it today.

Published

2021-07-19

Issue

Section

Articles