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Returning to the Neighbor from Fragility

Authors

Estefanía Losada Nieto Universidad de la Sabana ,

Who is the sick person? Is it someone strange who has come from another world to bring us bad news? This text shows how illness is a close state of human life, not strange or distant, which confronts us with the vulnerability of life as a fundamental aspect of the human condition. In illness, there is the possibility of getting closer to the other, to care and be cared for, to welcome and be welcomed. Given the above, in illness, it is possible to be with others from the guarantee of freedom and the responsibility that this entails. In this sense, doctors and philosophers, as they have taken on the task of caring, must assume with responsibility the accompaniment and attention of people overwhelmed by illness and the harshness of existence.

Keywords:

neighbor, illness, vulnerability, responsibility

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Published

2023-12-13
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How to Cite

Losada Nieto, E. (2023). Returning to the Neighbor from Fragility. Humanitas Hodie, 6(2), H62a5. https://doi.org/10.28970/hh.2023.2.a5

Author Biography

Estefanía Losada Nieto, Universidad de la Sabana

Filósofa, magíster en Filosofía y doctora en Filosofía de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Es además consultora filosófica certificada. Pertenece al grupo de investigación Problemas de filosofía de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana y es investigadora de la línea El dolor y la afectividad. Actualmente, es profesora de la Universidad de La Sabana.