Love at the Right Time. The Recognition of Others in Franz Rosenzweig

Abstract

In this article we delve into the conception of love for neighbor present in The Star of Redemption. Rosenzweig’s New Thinking is in praise of life, despite pain, and by virtue of love. Becoming oneself passes through the relationship with the other. Love of neighbor is born from the recognition of the other as close and representative of all humanity. This love requires going beyond the “-isms” that separate us; it involves getting closer to the other without denying him or her (or even oneself), but recognizing them as different. But how do we know who we should love at every moment? Prayer, Rosenzweig would say, is the one that enlightens our neighbors matured for love.

U ovom se članku upuštamo u koncepciju ljubavi prema bližnjemu prisutnu u Zvezdi iskuplje-nja. Rozencvajgova „nova misao“ pohvala je životu, uprkos bolu i ljubavlju. Doći do sebe od-vija se kroz odnos s drugim. Ljubav prema bližnjem rađa se iz prepoznavanja drugog kao bli-skog i kao predstavnika čitavog čovečanstva. Ova ljubav zahteva nadilaženje „izama“ koji nas razdvajaju; podrazumeva približavanje drugom bez odricanja od njega (niti od samoga sebe), već prepoznajući ih kao drugačije. Ali kako znati koga bismo trebali voleti u svakom trenut-ku? Molitva će biti, reći će Rosenzweig, ono što će prosvetliti naše bližnje zrele za ljubav.