The dialectic of irony and trust in the structure of intersubjective relations

Relevance. The specific interaction between irony and trust is not immediately apparent. In this article, the authors attempt to describe the characteristics of these two concepts and their interpretation within philosophical anthropology. The relationship between these notions opens up a discursive field related to questions concerning the existential-ethical position of the human being, the structure of intersubjective relations, and the constitution of personality within social and cultural contexts. At first glance, irony appears as a form of reflexive distance and critical reflection on the world, seemingly opposed to trust. However, upon closer examination, a dialectical connection emerges, conditioned by the anthropological dimensions of human existence.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the concept of irony within the discourse of philosophical anthropology and to determine its place within the context of trust.

Objectives: To analyze the concept of irony in relation to trust; to formulate connections that presuppose trust in the relationship between the subject and the Other.

Methodology. The primary research methodology utilizes a comparative historical approach based on materials from Russian and international researchers. The following approaches were also used: a systemic approach to studying irony in human activity, and elements of a historicist approach, which allowed us to identify the nature of changes in accordance with the historical conditions of society.

Results. This article examined the concepts of irony and trust in philosophical anthropology through the concepts of parrhesia and the theses of E. Levinas, R. Rorty, M. Heidegger, and others. The analysis revealed that these concepts are not limited to opposing forms of behavior or communication strategies, but represent a complex existential field within which the process of personality development unfolds: irony as a reflexive distance, trust as an act of openness, vulnerability, or ethical choice for establishing genuine interaction with others.

Conclusions. Concepts can be viewed as modes of human existence, and the interaction between subjects indicates an internal duality, a desire to overcome oneself in communication with others. A person appears dynamic, moving between faith and doubt, openness and defense.

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