Problém utvárania identity človeka v liberálnych spoločnostiach

• Authors: Ladrová, Bojana

Title variants

EN

The problem of forming the identity of man in liberal societies

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

This contribution deals with identity as it is specifically defined by Taylor as a dialogical entity, and with the inadequate conditions that are provided in liberal societies for its formation, and of the indispensable presence of significant others in this process. The second part is devoted to the analysis of a the characteristic features of liberal societies. In the third part the author turns to the disharmonies between the demands on the creation of identity and the conditions provided by liberal areas. Demonstrations are provided at the universal level as well as at the level of concrete problems - individualism, moral relativism, the dominance of instrumental reason, the lack of respect. In conclusion the author summarises her findings and confirms the stated hypothesis on the contemporary conditions of liberal societies which hinders the formation of the modern identity of man.

Keywords

EN

Charles Taylor; identity; significant others; authenticity; liberalism; the politics of universalism; politics of differentiation; individualism; moral relativism; instrumental reason; respect

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Filosofický časopis (Philosophical Journal)
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 62
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 187-202
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Ladrová, Bojana

• Filosofický časopis, redakce, Filosofický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Jilská 1, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic