Experiencing distance in education: on “The son” by the Dardennes

Abstract

In this article, I suggest thinking about the concept of distance from the philosophy of education and in the setting of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s film ?The Son?. This serves as pretext and context for a conversation between some philosophers, writers and fictional characters. The objective of this work will not be to give an answer to the question regarding distance –between master and apprentice, ignorance and knowledge, etc., but to show how this question emerges in experience and needs updating from every event.