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Critical Theory and Psychoanalysis
Get PDFAmy Allen, a prominent figure in feminist philosophy and the fourth generation of critical theory, has made significant contributions to the intersection of critical theory, feminism, and psychoanalysis. This article-interview delves into her extensive body of work spanning over two decades, emphasizing her recent efforts to integrate psychoanalytic methodology into critical theory. As a professor at Pennsylvania State University, Allen's scholarship navigates the complexities of feminist thought and social critique, aiming to reconcile disparate perspectives within these fields. Through this interview, Allen revisits key themes from her previous works while elucidating the implications of her recent research, shedding light on the symbiotic relationship between psychoanalysis and critical theory in understanding power dynamics, autonomy, and gender in contemporary society
Existential Analysis and Mimesis Theory
Get PDFThe contemporary world appears to be characterized not only by the ongoing political tensions and the consequences of the pandemic, but also by two concomitant phenomena: the fourth industrial revolution (Schwab) and the “liquidity” of advanced societies (Bauman). In this scenario, current educational theories, which derive from twentieth-century thought, are in continuous need of new ideas and updates. This article considers some of René Girard's themes as relevant for a theory of education. The problems of our time lead to a new consideration of the fragility of human life in an era of great, technological achievements that put the stability of social life at risk, destroy millions of jobs and impose continuous changes in life for many people – especially young people. Girard’s theory, integrated with Frankl’s existential analysis, can help to consider these aspects of our time from a pedagogical perspective.The contemporary world appears to be characterized not only by the ongoing political tensions and the consequences of the pandemic, but also by two concomitant phenomena: the fourth industrial revolution (Schwab) and the “liquidity” of advanced societies (Bauman). In this scenario, current educational theories, which derive from twentieth-century thought, are in continuous need of new ideas and updates. This article considers some of René Girard's themes as relevant for a theory of education. The problems of our time lead to a new consideration of the fragility of human life in an era of great, technological achievements that put the stability of social life at risk, destroy millions of jobs and impose continuous changes in life for many people – especially young people. Girard’s theory, integrated with Frankl’s existential analysis, can help to consider these aspects of our time from a pedagogical perspective
Poetics of Waiting
Get PDFThis article consists of three parts, excluding the Introduction and the Conclusion. The first part “What is it ‘to wait’?” is a lexicographical study on the word ‘waiting’, in various Indo-European languages. This lexicographical adventure that passes through some dense foliage will not only clarify the different connotations in the phenomenon of waiting, but will also lead us to the second part of the paper – “Waiting and Time Consciousness”. Here, the art of waiting is examined through the looking glass of Time as understood by the philosophers Henri Bergson, Edmund Husserl, Hannah Arendt, and Martin Heidegger. The questions of how we wait and why we wait are addressed in this section. The third part looks at the presence-absence of the waiting spirit in the post-truth era that we are living in. Titled, “We, the Hollow People”, this section highlights what happens to us when we forget to wait, forget to stand and gaze. The Concluding part “Waiting for God Who Awaits Us” speaks of Christians as “waiters”, waiting with and for God, the other, and also on oneself, not on lofty mountain peaks, but right down on the “bathroom floor”.
 
From Civilization and Its Discontents to the Eclipse of Moral Consciousness
Get PDFThis article aims to convey the importance of philosophical reflection for understanding today’s cultural, social and ethical context, whose crisis is lucidly highlighted by Freud’s Civilisation and its Discontents. What kind of culture expresses a civilisation that is based on the repression of individuals’ instincts and what kind of influence does it exert on the formation of their conscience? And secondly: what really is conscience and, in particular, moral conscience? After indicating in the interpretation of today’s cultural, ethical and social crisis, as offered by the Frankfurt School, in particular with reference to Horkheimer’s The Eclipse of Reason, the most relevant interpretation of the causes and motives of today’s crisis, the essay sets out to highlight the reasons why it becomes increasingly necessary, for an adequate formation of young people, to develop a through education in philosophical reflection.This article aims to convey the importance of philosophical reflection for understanding today’s cultural, social and ethical context, whose crisis is lucidly highlighted by Freud’s Civilisation and its Discontents. What kind of culture expresses a civilisation that is based on the repression of individuals’ instincts and what kind of influence does it exert on the formation of their conscience? And secondly: what really is conscience and, in particular, moral conscience? After indicating in the interpretation of today’s cultural, ethical and social crisis, as offered by the Frankfurt School, in particular with reference to Horkheimer’s The Eclipse of Reason, the most relevant interpretation of the causes and motives of today’s crisis, the essay sets out to highlight the reasons why it becomes increasingly necessary, for an adequate formation of young people, to develop a through education in philosophical reflection
Notes for a Hermeneutics of the Body
No full textEvery human body is characterized by many signs, marks, features, that make it unique and form it like a text. In order to interpret this peculiar writing it’s helpful to resort to hermeneutical view, very useful to go beyond the appearance and to deeply understand the person and his/her past life. Reading of physical text cannot exclude the context; moreover, it is to prefer the hermeneutical instead of the epistemological view. Skill in reading other people’s body is very useful in educative professions.Every human body is characterized by many signs, marks, features, that make it unique and form it like a text. In order to interpret this peculiar writing it’s helpful to resort to hermeneutical view, very useful to go beyond the appearance and to deeply understand the person and his/her past life. Reading of physical text cannot exclude the context; moreover, it is to prefer the hermeneutical instead of the epistemological view. Skill in reading other people’s body is very useful in educative professions
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Get PDFIl dialogo e il confronto tra filosofia ed educazione ha una storia lunga e articolata, tanto in termini di ricerca intradisciplinare quanto in termini di ricerca interdisciplinare. Questo dialogo e confronto ha trovato negli ultimi tempi motivo di ulteriore rafforzamento; e non solo per il dibattito suscitato in conseguenza al notevole sviluppo di tecnologie innovative e la diffusione della “cultura tecnologica”. La trasformazione continua della società (nei suoi orientamenti politico-culturali, nelle sue nuove esigenze pratico-lavorative, nei suoi mutamenti in valori e sensibilità) influenza e spinge le istituzioni educative ad innovare e adattarsi...
Elisabetta Bartoli, Carla Francellini, Roberto Ludovico (a cura di) “Dossier I pianeti della fortuna: Renato Poggioli intellettuale, critico e traduttore” (Semicerchio: Rivista di poesia comparata, LXIX, 2023/2)
Get PDFReview of the issue “Dossier I pianeti della fortuna: Renato Poggioli intellettuale, critico e traduttore” (Semicerchio: Rivista di poesia comparata, LXIX, 2023/2) edited by Elisabetta Bartoli, Carla Francellini, Roberto Ludovico.Recensione del volume “Dossier I pianeti della fortuna: Renato Poggioli intellettuale, critico e traduttore” (Semicerchio: Rivista di poesia comparata, LXIX, 2023/2) a cura di Elisabetta Bartoli, Carla Francellini, Roberto Ludovico
Roba da museo? Dentro i templi della cultura
No full textOppressive, mysterious, everyday dwellings; institutional places, mental places as well: libraries and museums are such contradictory public build-ings. This issue deals with the topic (after a foreword by the editor), through a contribution about libraries by Guido Mazzoni and one about museums by Sergio Pace.Abitazioni opprimenti, misteriose, quotidiane; luoghi istituzionali, luoghi del-la mente: le biblioteche e i musei sono spazi pubblici particolarmente contrad-dittori. Questo numero affronta il soggetto (dopo un preambolo della editor) attraverso un contributo sulle biblioteche di Guido Mazzoni e uno sui musei di Sergio Pace
Cronaca del convegno Les Vandales et les « autres » (Nizza, 4-5 ottobre 2024), Université Côte d’Azur (France)
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Driven Again?
Get PDFThis paper aims to reconstruct elements of the current debate on the incorporation of psychoanalysis into Critical Theory, contrasting two of its main models: the model of self-reflection, proposed by Jürgen Habermas in Knowledge and Human Interests (1968)—and which is reflected in recent developments by Axel Honneth—and the attempt to reintegrate drive theory according to a Kleinian model, developed by Amy Allen. Based on this interlocution, the aim is to investigate the reasons that led Habermas to distance himself from Freud's drive theory, discussing its possible consequences, and then to revisit Allen's argument regarding which psychoanalytic version would better serve the objectives of Critical Theory in order to raise some questions about it