The paper discusses the problem of self-sacrifice as posed by Derrida in 'Foi et Savoir' and by Schiller in the 'Theosophie des Julius'. Whereas Derrida understands self-sacrifice as an act of violence against oneself in order not to subject others to violence, Schiller rightly insists that one must distinguish between egoistical and altruistic self-sacrifice. But even this doesn't go far enough: Altruistic self-sacrifice is different from suffering death as the consequence of an entirely unselfish love. Whoever loses his the out of love does not give it up for others, whether selfishly or unselfishly. He loves the other - to death. Such a death is not a (self-)sacrifice. It results from a passion of love, not an act of violence against oneself.
Enthalten in:
Theologische Literaturzeitung; 2008/11 Monatsschrift für das gesamte Gebiet der Theologie und Religionswissenschaft
(2008)
Serie / Reihe: Theologische Literaturzeitung
Personen: Dalferth, Ingolf U.
Dalferth, Ingolf U.:
Selbstaufopferung : vom Akt der Gewalt zur Passion der Liebe / Ingolf U. Dalferth, 2008. - Sp.1155-1168 - (Theologische Literaturzeitung)
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