Jurnal Filsafat
Vol 36, No 1 (2026)

Diarchic Hospitality: Richard Kearney on Arche and Otherness

Stephen Rehmalem Eliata (Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Reformed Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2026

Abstract

Hospitality is a theoretical concept that underlies intersubjectivity, that is, my acceptance of the coming of strangers. Derrida and Caputo propose the concept of anarchy hospitality as the most radical form of hospitality, where hospitality occurs without a source/principle because the I fully welcomes the other. However, Kearney criticizes this thought because it actually creates a space for violence. The problem of an-archic radical hospitality lies in the asymmetrical relation between the I and the Other. Kearney's critique leads to the question of what the source/principle (arche) of radical hospitality is. In this paper, I argue that Kearney's concept of hospitality can produce radical hospitality through two arches: the necessary existence of the I and the other. Radical hospitality is hospitality in a symmetrical relational structure. As a competing concept of anarchy hospitality from Derrida and Caputo, I will call this hospitality model as di-archic hospitality. To prove my point, this study employs a qualitative methodology that integrates meta-analysis with conceptual analysis. First step, I will explain Kearney's thoughts on otherness. Secondly, I will explain Kearney's thoughts on arche. Finally, I will draw conclusions from the study that has been conducted.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

wisdom

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Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Jurnal Filsafat is a scientific journal that first published in 1990, as a forum for scientific communication, development of thinking and research in philosophy. Jurnal Filsafat is published twice a year, in February and August with p-ISSN: 0853-1870, and e-ISSN: 2528-6811 The Editorial Team of ...