León Rozitchner reader of Max Scheler

The path to the concept of absolute-relative.

Abstract

In this article we propose to perform a detailed reading of the operation by which León Rozitchner critically analyzes the work of Max Scheler and, by doing that, lays the foundations of what will later become the central nucleus of his philosophy. In the first part, we will analyze the reasons why Rozitchner dedicates himself to the study of Scheler's phenomenology and the reading operation that he puts into practice. In the next two sections we will analyze two fundamental notions that Rozitchner criticizes and inverts: the corpus christi and the conception of person. The analysis on his reading of Scheler being concluded, we will focus on the category of absolute-relative, understanding it as the most complete consequence of his doctoral thesis developments. By way of conclusion, we will briefly point out the relevance of the absolute-relative category for the understanding of Rozitchner's work.