Political Philosophy without Human Content

• Authors: Bearn Gordon C. F.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The essay characterizes an anthropological impasse of political philosophy dividing those in a more liberal tradition from those in a more Hegelian tradition, and then it proceeds to sketch a political philosophy without any human or anthropological content. I rely on Foucault’s notion of parrhesia to activate such a political philosophy, and I rely on the philosophical life of the Cynic to make parrhesia possible. Finally by invoking exercises of ascent and of descent, I suggest that this kind of political philosophy can not only solve the anthropological impasse of political philosophy, but also in practice, it can cool hateful passions and warm cold hearts.

Keywords

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Michel Foucault; anthropological sleep; parrhesia; cynics; true life

• Publisher: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Fundacja Filozofia Na Rzecz Dialogu
• Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 105-116

Contributors

author

Bearn Gordon C. F.

• Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, Bethlehem, PA 18015 USA.