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Žmogiškasis klestėjimas, normatyvumas ir kritinė teorija.
Full text linkAristotle has traditionally been aligned with conservative social and political philosophy. The conservative reception has been challenged by Alasdair MacIntyre and the Marx-inspired reading of Aristotle. Following MacIntyre’s arguments, this paper sketches an alternative conception of the critical theory beyond the Frankfurt School’s critique of the contemporary culture and the modern society. Critical theory is understood as an attempt to provide both historical analysis and normative critique of the contemporary society and its culture. It argues that normativity should be understood not in Kantian, but in Aristotelian terms. The articulation of Aristotelian conceptions of human flourishing and aretē, rather than that of the bürgerlich conception of Kantian duty, should be at the centre of contemporary theorising. The author claims that Aristotle’s practical philosophy allows us to conceptualise ethics beyond the dominant conceptions of ethical normativity prevalent in the capitalist modernity, while Marx is important because his analysis provides us with theoretical tools for the historically informed critique of the social and economic structures of the modern society
Naudojimo instrukcija: kaip dekonstruoti liberalų humanizmą, bet nepakliūti į genealogijos pinkles
Full text linkRecenzija: Bielskis, Andrius. 2005. Towards a Post-Modern Understanding of the Political: From Genealogy to Hermeneutics. Palgrave Macmillan
Apatija ir/ar radikalumas: žalioji politika Lietuvoje.
No full textApathy and/or Radicalism: Green Politics in Lithuania aims to analyse the reasons behind apathy towards ecosophical issues; to investigate the topic of, as well as to suggest a certain type of radicalism as a base for effective green politics, and a way out of the culture of apathy in Lithuania. The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and genocide in Gaza is threatening to redraw the (conceptual and actual) map of the world as we know it today. And yet, Katy Perry is going to space in disguise of promoting feminist values and brands are happily selling us fast production packaged in rough cardboard packaging, ticking the imaginary boxes of sustainability and social responsibility. As overlapping global and local crises combine, citizens face not only material hardship but also an existential fatigue that breeds apathy towards any active participation, mostly importantly, the political one. The first chapter explored this apathy in both individual and institutional dimensions, revealing it not only as passive disinterest, but as a product of overload of information, prevailing historical narratives, and a shift in perception of reality due to geopolitical changes. The second chapter investigates radicalism, exposing a double standard in its perception. While youth-led actions, particularly when emotionally expressive or digital-first, are frequently mocked or dismissed as immature, at the same time figures like Kaunas mayor Matijošaitis are able to wield regressive radicalism under the guise of efficiency and stability – an apolitical authoritarianism that echoes Soviet control mechanisms. This contrast highlights the danger of normalized radicalism: political figures with economic and social capital can disguise power consolidation as progress. The final part of the thesis mapped out a radical praxis appropriate to Lithuanian political culture, calling for a turn from ecological theory as mysticism toward embodied, shared, and consistent action. Inspired by Sultana’s work on political ecology, MacIntyre’s virtue ethics, and Braidotti’s call for affirmative futures, it argued that practice must become central to any political or ecological project. While Ismail warns that degrowth may alienate those already living in scarcity, a deeper, de-traumatized model of self-reliance based on cooperation rather than survivalism could offer a way forward. Reclaiming leftist ideas, divorced from authoritarian legacy and rooted in mutual aid, can allow Lithuania to construct a radical green politics that is both locally grounded and globally relevant. Furhter research within this topic could be in the intersection of ecology and post-colonial context. As current perspectives that see Soviet occupation as colonialism, and thus applies the corresponding theory, is lacking. Apart from referenced Violeta Kelertas “Baltic poscolonialism” (2006), there are no modern works of philosophy of Lithuanian post-colonialism in such volume, apart from a few theses from Baltic students. Furthermore, the topic of left trauma is still being discussed quite sparsely. If the discussed green political alternatives would be considered legitimate and plausible to implement, then the reconceptualization of Marx, should happen widely within academia first, and then transform to public discourse too. The same can be applied to in-depth anthropological studies within the topic of cultural-political narratives, that currently stops us from implementing truly inclusive, participatory approaches to policy-making and over all societal formations
Between the two fires: Europe versus America
No full textReikšminiai žodžiai: Amerikos įvaizdis Europoje; Britanija; Didžioji Britanija (Great Britain); ES; Europa; George W. Bush; Irakas; Irako karas; JAV; JAV užsienio politika; Lietuvos užsienio politika; NATO; Prancūzija (France); Vakarai; Vokietija (Germany); Britain; EU; Europe; Foreign policy of USA; France; George W. Bush; Germany; Great Britain; Iraq; Lithuania; Lithuanian foreign policy; NATO; The Iraq War; USA; Western world; Rusija (Russia)The author of the article reconsiders the euphoria of many Lithuanians caused by George Bush's visit to Lithuania. He compares the reaction of Lithuanian dailies to the attitudes expressed in Britain, when the president of USA recently visited London. It is suggested that a negative reaction of British citizen was well-grounded, because USA violates moral and diplomatic norms; the Europeans are worried by the fact that present administration of USA refuses to sign an agreement to stop experiments with nuclear weapons. Thus British reaction is more natural than teenage-like euphoria of Lithuanian media
Alternative energy research of the heating, ventilation, air - conditioning systems.
No full textWe constantly analyze the latest developments in alternative energy solutions especially these con-cerned with solar electricity plants and wind turbines. The main objective of the research is to collect the data related to traditional energy preservation during our daily operations (mainly ventilation, heat-ing and air conditioning systems) and its subsequent substitution with alternative energy sources. Therefore, in this research we present and discuss a combined energy solution for selected building supported by latest achievements in solar and wind energy technologies. The research is mainly focus-ing on heating and cooling of the inside area of an autonomic system. The thermal visor, used in this research, clearly showed the ratio of gained and consumed energy volumes during specific period of time. In its turn, the theoretical analysis of collected data is evaluat-ing the potential gains from the use of combined alternative energy technologies - mainly in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
Investigation of control system of heating, ventilation and air conditioning of the smart laboratory.
No full textThis research work presents the aspects of smart heating, ventilating and air-conditioning. Also this work presents the theoretical assumptions and practical technical part. This research work describes the designed experimental stand of the heating system, presents the experiments of the heating of thermal processes at the appropriate scale, and describes the problem of the accommodation temperature control managing the agents of the heating system. Also this work presents the research of the intelligent power converter for energy parameters
No Place to Hide for the Moral Self:Bureaucratic Individualism and the Fate of Ethics in Modernity
No full textNo Place to Hide for the Moral Self:Bureaucratic Individualism and the Fate of Ethics in Modernity
No full textResearch of controlled RGBY lighting system quality.
No full textThis thesis provides an overview of lighting system quality measurements and control systems principles. An overview of white color flux lighting creation using RGB light emitting diodes (LED). Selection of proper methods for lighting quality estimation. As the main research object red-green- blue-yellow LED’s RGBY lamp was chosen. For estimation of lighting quality proper equipment was chosen, which would implement a feedback between RGBY lamp and microcontroller. For current measurement hall current sensor was used. Microcontroller ATMEGA32 was used to read and transfer measurement data to personal computer. For recording and display of the results data in personal computer “Atmega oscilografas” software was used. Evaluation of colored lighting system quality parameters, such as: luminous flux, color temperature and system efficiency, depending on recorded data
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