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Teoria społeczna i estetyczna Theodora Adorna jako praktyka prowokacyjnego uwrażliwiania
Get PDFThis paper refers to Theodor Adorno’s sociological and philosophical reflection and the basic contradictions in his theory. The author disclosures basic inconsistencies between his methodological assumptions and diagnosis of industrial society. Paradoxically, regardless of whether we are supporters or opponents of Adorno’s conceptions, it leads to a more sensitive overview toward social reality and realizing his methodological ideals through our practical activity
Why are (human) lives political? Interview with Ariel Colonomos
No full textSite du CERIHow do we price lives? This question, far from being rhetorical, refers to notions that lie at the core of the political. Ethically, from a principled approach perspective, lives have an infinite value. However, politically, lives can be valued in material terms, i.e. they can be put in balance with material interest, whether these interests are monetary or political (such as the national interest). Ariel Colonomos, author of the recently published Pricing Lives (Oxford University Press, 2023), answers our questions and helps us better understand this crucial philosophical question. Interview by Miriam Périer, CERI
Towards post - traditional community. Axel Honneth as critic of communitarian philosophy of politics
Get PDFThis paper addresses basic assumptions of communitarian philosophy and it points out
contradictions in communitarian reflection. Article concludes that conception of Axel Honneth’s post-traditional
community is positive alternative for communitarian idea of community127403Praktyka Teoretyczn
Middle-Range Norms and the Problem of Social Integration
No full textCelem tekstu jest dyskusja z teoriami mówiącymi o tym, że dzisiejsze społeczeństwa nie są zdolne do integracji opartej na powszechnie podzielanych normach. Teza o „zaniku wspólnych sensów” daje obraz społeczeństwa jako agregatu jednostek lub skonfliktowanych grup. Jako kontrprzykład do takich konkluzji autor proponuje pojęcie norm średniego zasięgu. Zgodnie z prezentowanym ujęciem, takie normy mogą łączyć zróżnicowanych aktorów społecznych i być powszechnie uznawane. Wspólna normalność może być negocjowana oddolnie i niekoniecznie jest odgórnie narzucana przez różne formy władzy społecznej. Przykłady takich norm autor znajduje w rzeczywistości życia codziennego. Zalicza do nich normę niemarnowania żywności, regułę gościnności, szacunku dla żałoby, opiekuńczość wobec dzieci oraz dbanie o własne zdrowie.The purpose of the article is to critically address the theories, which state that modern societies are not capable of integration based on universally shared norms. The thesis about the „disappearance of common meanings” creates an image of society as an aggregate of individuals or confl icted groups. To counter-balance such visions, the author proposes the concept of middle-range norms. It is argued that such norms can connect different social actors and be widely recognized. Shared normalcy can be negotiated in a bottom-up manner and not necessarily imposed in the top-down fashion by various forms of social power. The author finds examples of such norms in everyday life. They include the norm of not wasting food, the rule of hospitality, respect for mourning, care for children and concern with health
A proposal to differentiate the categories of respect and esteem
No full textPoniższy tekst odnosi się do debat dotyczących sporów teoretycznych i definicyjnych o znaczenie kategorii szacunku i estymy. Autor porównuje koncepcję prestiżu Henryka Domańskiego i teorie uznania Axela Honnetha zarówno w wymiarze normatywnym, jak i tym dotyczącym badań empirycznych. Autor konkluduje, że założenia normatywne i definicje teoretyczne kategorii estymy i szacunku są bardziej przekonujące i wyszukane pod względem teoretycznym w teorii uznania Axela Honnetha.*This paper refers to the debates concerning the theoretical and definitional controversies about
the meaning of the categories of respect and esteem. The author compares Henryk Doman´ ski’s
conception of prestige and Axel Honneth’s theory of recognition in the normative and empirical
research dimensions. He then concludes that the normative assumptions and the theoretical
definitions of the categories of esteem and respect are more convincing in Axel Honneth’s theory of
recognition
Bezgraniczny wzrost. Ramując na nowo relacje między ludźmi i roślinami
Get PDFThe text takes the form of a discussion with Magdalena Zamorska’s work entitled Attentiveness and care: feminist plant studies. The starting point is the postulate of the necessity of writing new narratives, so that we can perceive plants in a way that goes beyond treating them as half-alive, manipulable and passive creatures. Thus, the aim of the article is to develop this story in the form of two narratives: about man as a creative being who creates the proper conditions for the development of certain plants; and about the human order as fragile and prone to disturbances. The first story is based on the example of the ubiquitous and inevitable presence of plants in the city, the second one indicates that the practice of constantly fencing off the human-controlled sphere from natural spontaneity has its limitations and cannot be fully implemented. Both of these stories are proposed so as to look at human-plant relationships in a different way than the image of man as a destructive force hostile to life and biodiversity. Therefore, plants are presented as an integral and active part of social life. In the conclusion of the article, the normative idea of ‘getting overgrown’ is proposed, which postulates the necessity of adopting a flexible approach to the boundaries between humans and plants.Tekst ma formę dyskusji z pracą Magdaleny Zamorskiej zatytułowanej Z Uważnością i Troską. Feministyczne studia nad roślinami. Punktem wyjścia jest zaproponowany w nim postulat konieczności pisania nowych narracji, dzięki którym moglibyśmy postrzegać rośliny w sposób wykraczający poza traktowanie ich jako półżywnych, podatnych na manipulacje i pasywnych istot. Celem artykułu jest rozwinięcie tej opowieści w postaci dwóch narracji: o człowieku jako istocie kreatywnej, tworzącej dobre warunki dla rozwoju niektórych roślin; oraz o porządku ludzkim jako kruchym i podatnym na zaburzenie. Pierwsza z nich opisywana jest na przykładzie wszędobylskiej i nieuchronnej obecności roślin w mieście, druga wskazuje, że praktyki ciągłego odgradzania sfery kontrolowanej przez człowieka od samoistności przyrodniczej mają swoje ograniczenia i nie mogą być w pełni realizowane. Obie te historie zaproponowane są po to, aby spojrzeć na relacje ludzko-roślinne w inny sposób niż poprzez pryzmat obrazu człowieka jako destruktywnej siły wrogiej życiu i bioróżnorodności. Rośliny są dzięki temu ukazane jako nieodłączna i aktywna część życia społecznego. W podsumowaniu artykułu zaproponowano ideę normatywną „dawania się zarastać”, która postuluje koniczność płynnego traktowania granic między tym, co ludzkie, a tym, co roślinne
Samoograniczająca się towarzyskość. Żywność, alkohol i kawa oraz trzy zasady z ekonomiki gościnności
No full textThe author of the text focuses on the economics of everyday life as defined by a contextual and qualitative measuring of various aspects of hospitality through the use of terms such as “more,” “less,” and “just right.” He analyzes the presence of food, alcohol, and coffee during the visit of guests. Each of these three material components of hospitality is regulated according to specific principles: “too much is better than too little” in regard to food, “too little is better than too much” for alcohol, and there has to be “at least” coffee. A detailed analysis of these principles leads to the conclusion that Polish hospitality is today oriented toward moderation. The popular belief in the abundance of Polish hospitality as a national feature is thus called into question
Self-Limiting Sociability: Food, Alcohol, Coffee, and the Three Principles of Hospitality Economics
No full textThe author of the text focuses on the economics of everyday life as defined by a contextual and qualitative measuring of various aspects of hospitality through the use of terms such as “more,” “less,” and “just right.” He analyzes the presence of food, alcohol, and coffee during the visit of guests. Each of these three material components of hospitality is regulated according to specific principles: “too much is better than too little” in regard to food, “too little is better than too much” for alcohol, and there has to be “at least” coffee. A detailed analysis of these principles leads to the conclusion that Polish hospitality is today oriented toward moderation. The popular belief in the abundance of Polish hospitality as a national feature is thus called into question
Underwater theater show
No full text"Underwater Theater Show" is a collection of lyric poems tethered to ideas of performativity, the unknown, and the material world as it inevitably relates to the digital world.M.F.A.by Ariel Yele
Ariel Dorfman, 18th Annual ODU Literary Festival
No full textBorn in Argentina, Ariel Dorfman is a Chilean citizen who was forced into exile after the coup of 1973 that overthrew Salvador Allende. He is the author of the nonfiction books How to Read Donald Duck and The Empire’s Old Clothes; the novels Konfidenz, Mascara, The Last Song of Manuel Sendero, and Widows; short story collection, My House is on Fire; and a collection of poems, Last Waltz in Santiago. Dorfman’s books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. His play, Death and the Maiden, first performed in England in 1991, received the Time Out award as Best Play of the Year and the Sir Lawrence Olivier Award as Best Play of the Year. Juliet Stevenson received the same two awards as Best Actress. In the United States, Glenn Close won a Tony Award for Best Actress on Broadway in the same role. Recently, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley and Stuart Wilson along with director Roman Polanski have made Death and the Maiden into a film released in the United States in December of 1994. Mr. Dorfman, who is a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Village Voice, and The Nation lives in Durham, North Carolina, where he teaches at Duke whenever possible
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