Eschatological Identity: The Human Person and her Ultimate Horizon in Paul Ricoeur’s Philosophy

Olaechea J. · Quien (2026) · DOI: 10.69873/aep.i23.343

Resumen

The article highlights the eschatological dimension in Paul Ricoeur’s hermeneutics of human identity, arguing that his notion of narrative identity is intrinsically tied to an “ultimate horizon” of meaning. Ricoeur frames human existence as radically unfinished, resisting closure in favor of a dynamic tension between finitude and hope. The analysis underscores his critique of totalizing ontologies and his emphasis on Spi-noza’s conatus. Ricoeur’s eschatological approach, rooted in existential incompleteness, presents identity as a narrative project shaped by ethical commitment and temporal fidelity. The study concludes that his philosophy provides a framework for reconciling human fragility with an ethics of hope, emphasizing life as a horizon of becoming. This perspec-tive invites exploration into anthropologies and ethics centered on the person as a being in perpetual openness toward an ungraspable yet meaning-generating horizon.

Instituciones: Universidad para el Desarrollo Andino