A Phenomenology of Distance: On Being Hard to Reach
Psychoanalytic Dialogues September 1, 2011 DOI: 10.1080/10481885.2011.614124 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Citations | 9 |
| Key points | Argues that distance is a fundamental experiential phenomenon, not just a clinical barrier, and that it embodies the interplay of separateness and sameness, revealing how humans are both interconnected and private. |
Abstract
Distance is seen here not only as a clinical phenomenon of being hard to reach but as a phenomenon of the fundamental nature of experiencing. Distance is a concept that interweaves separateness and sameness, a way of understanding how we are fundamentally interconnected and yet private at the same time.