Richard Kearney
University College Dublin, Philosophy, Faculty Member
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... Interestingly, Kabir refers frequently to God as a stranger at the door, an unexpected visitor from afar, a migrant lover with nowhere to lay his head. ... The root pet or pot in turn carries the meaning of power and mastery... more
... Interestingly, Kabir refers frequently to God as a stranger at the door, an unexpected visitor from afar, a migrant lover with nowhere to lay his head. ... The root pet or pot in turn carries the meaning of power and mastery (potestas) or capacity and potential (potest). ...
Research Interests:
In this interview, conducted by Gonçalo Marcelo, Richard Kearney recaps his intellectual trajec-tory, commenting on his early works on imagination and his own narrative style of doing philosophy in order then to make explicit the deep... more
In this interview, conducted by Gonçalo Marcelo, Richard Kearney recaps his intellectual trajec-tory, commenting on his early works on imagination and his own narrative style of doing philosophy in order then to make explicit the deep connection between the more recent developments of Carnal Hermeneutics, Reimagining the Sacred and the work done with others in the context of the Guestbook Project. Drawing on some lesser-known aspects of his work, he emphasizes the carnal dimension of recognition and discusses the pitfalls of the Age of Excarnation. Finally, and as part of his ongoing role as a public intellectual, he also comments on Europe's social and political situation and the dangers it faces (exacerbated secularization, the threat of terrorism, Brexit) arguing for a pedagogy of narrative exchange as a means to foster hospitality and inclusion.