Object and event phenomena: between rationality and reasonableness

Abstract

This article examines the phenomenological distinction between object phenomena and event phenomena in order to clarify the place of rationality and reasonableness in the understanding of givenness. The aim is to show that reason is not divided into two, but is exercised proportionally according to the modality of appearing. Methodologically, the study follows a hermeneutical analysis of Jean-Luc Marion’s texts, articulated with contributions from Husserl, Heidegger, Ricoeur, and Levinas. The results show that the object phenomenon is validated by categorial adequacy and repeatability, whereas the event phenomenon requires ex-event accreditation. The main conclusion is that reasonableness does not replace rationality but complements it, allowing for an expanded understanding of appearing and a phenomenological anthropology of the subject as gifted.