Brudt analogisme 1

Koranen Mennesket, den “åbenlyse modstander”, som sprække i skabelsens harmoni

Resumé

english Abstract: In this article the concept of ‘fractured’ analogism is proposed as a modification of the concept of analogism formulated by Philippe Descola in his model of four basic ontologies. Unlike in ideal typical analogism where the harmonious and hierarchically ordered diversity of the world is reflected in a harmonious vision of society, neither the human individual nor human society belong to this harmonious whole in fractured analogism. By obeying God humans can, however, secure themselves a reward in the Hereafter and contribute to the healing of the human sphere. The concept will be explained based on two passages from sura 16 (including context and parallels) which exalt the harmony of creation but also highlight humans as disturbing factor within it as they stubbornly object to acknowledge God as creator and to obey him.

DANSK RESUME: I denne artikel forslås begrebet ‘brudt’ analogisme som en modifikation af det begreb om analogisme som Descola har formuleret i sin model af fire basale former af ontologi. Anderledes end i den idealtypiske analogisme, hvor forestillingen om en harmonisk og hierarkisk mangfoldighed i verden afspejles i en harmonisk forestilling af det menneskelige samfund, tilhører hverken det menneskelige individ eller samfundet i den brudte analogisme denne harmoniske helhed. Med lydhør over for Gud kan menneskene dog sikre sig belønning i den hinsidige verden og bidrage til at ‘helbrede’ den menneskelige sfære. Begrebet forklares på basis af to versgrupper fra sura 16 (samt deres kontekst og paralleller), der omtaler verdens harmonier, men fremstiller også menneskene ­‒ der stædigt vægrer sig at adlyde Gud og at anerkende ham som skaber ‒ som det forstyrrende element deri.