Zło w ujęciu Paula Ricoeura

Abstract

Ricoeur’s theory of interpretation has always revolved around the questions about human existence. Therefore it reflects a lot on evil. The author shows the specific character of Ricoeur’s thinking according to symbols in which one wants to discover the effort of existence and a desire to be through works. His interpretation allows him to overcome the ethical vision of evil and come closer to the paradox of the enslaved will of man. The symbol of stigma reveals the positive character of evil as well as its external and internal dimensions. In this context one can easily understand why Ricoeur was so interested in Adam’s myth and Christian dogma about the original sin. The paper highlights the wealth of meanings of the Adam myth and their importance in the overcoming of the speculativetheodyceal attempts to understand evil. Ricoeur forcibly shows that the discourse about evil may not do without the religious dimension of ethics. Only then does it teach the ray of promise and the horizon of hope.