Being Quote by Luce Irigaray
““The ultimate reality from which the path of this becoming could start off again will no longer rest on a ground of 'causa sui.' in any case the sense of a God who would alone be capable of giving an account of self. It is rather from the human and from what the human most irreducibly is that it is a question of starting off again. From the human as it objectively is before it starts to construct a language and a thinking which help to distance it from its beginning, from its prematureness without thinking it in the totality of its being.””
About This Quote
Source Book: This This of the Other by Luce Irigaray, 1985
Human self‑construction must begin without assuming a self‑causing deity, emphasizing our own irreducible nature as the starting point for language and thought.
In simple terms: We must start from our human nature, not a self‑created god.
Key Takeaway
Ground identity in human experience, not divine causality.
Themes
identity
language
humanism
philosophy
Mood
introspective
analytical
Type
philosophical
theoretical
When to use this quote
- academic discourse
- personal reflection
- creative writing
- philosophical debate
Key Concepts
self‑construction
ontological grounding
Questions to Reflect On
- How does removing a divine cause change our self‑understanding?
- What practical steps can arise from this view?
A Different Perspective
Assumes a philosophical audience familiar with complex terminology.
