The philosophy of Xavier Zubiri, Maria Zambrano and Paul Ricoeur in light of the gospels

Abstract

To look at man from theology, that is, to develop a theological anthropology, the benchmark would have to be the person of Jesus during his life or, in other words, in his vital context, that is in relation to the man of his time and to that social group which lived under the oppression and injustice of the Roman system and of the Jewish religious system. If we analyze Jesus from the perspective of Paul Ricoeur we can say that he has a sensible attitude where his being opens up to the world it f inds, placing man ahead of law, tradition and systems, that is, the proposal that Jesus makes as he understands his mission like he proclaimed in the synagogue is to meet the substantivity of the Other (in terms of Xavier Zubiri) by opening up to  the Other (as explained by Ricoeur) and experiencing piety through the constant contact with the Otherness (in terms of María Zambrano). It is in this manner that he brings the offer of the Kingdom, a very different way from the arbitrary imposition of the Romans or the Jewish legalism including its outdated cult. The intention of this approach is to take a look at the anthropological Jesus who comes not only with an eschatological hope but with a new reality among the men of his time, inviting them to give new meaning to life and to raise themselves to higher levels through their dignification and liberation.