Ethical life and situationality. Elements for a social critique
This article proposes, in the first step, to undertake a reconstructive exploration of the meanings and uses that Hegel develops and applies to his notion of ethical life (Sittlichkeit) through the analysis in three of his key works: System of Ethical Life, Encyclopedia of Philosophical Sciences, an...
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I48-R154-article-79142024-11-27T15:06:19Z Ethical life and situationality. Elements for a social critique Eticidad y situacionalidad. Elementos para una crítica social Yocca, Francisco ethical life situationality social criticism freedom justice Eticidad situacionalidad crítica social libertad justicia This article proposes, in the first step, to undertake a reconstructive exploration of the meanings and uses that Hegel develops and applies to his notion of ethical life (Sittlichkeit) through the analysis in three of his key works: System of Ethical Life, Encyclopedia of Philosophical Sciences, and eventually the discussion of its application in the foundational lines of Philosophy of Right. This key concept will show its effectiveness in contributing to Hegel’s diagnosis of his era, in an attempt to restore meaning and integrity amidst the fragmentation of his contemporary society. This first step leads, in turn, to a second instance where it is possible to find an updated version of this Hegelian idea in the work of Axel Honneth in connection with the ideas of freedom and justice. Following the model of a normative reconstruction derived from Hegel, the formalization of the concept of ethical life will be further proposed to enhance its productivity in social analysis and contemporary theoretical debates. Finally, the formal concept of ethical life implies the thematization of aspects that require a “situational approach” as a key relevant analytic tool, one that must adopt a critical perspective in order to properly understand social and political processes with effective geo-historical-political determinations. The aim is to bring into tension the “formal concept of ethical life” and the elements of a “situational approach” in order to show how the situation becomes relevant to foster critical thinking about reality. En el presente artículo se propone, en un primer momento, llevar a cabo un recorrido reconstructivo de los sentidos y usos que elabora y aplica Hegel a su noción de ‘eticidad’ (Sittlichkeit), a través de su análisis en tres obras claves, El sistema de la eticidad; en su Enciclopedia de las ciencia filosóficas, para finalmente abordar su tratamiento en las Líneas fundamentales de la filosofía del derecho. Esta noción clave mostrará su fertilidad en vistas al diagnóstico de época que lleva a cabo, en un intento de restituir el sentido y la integridad a la fragmentación de la sociedad de su tiempo. Este primer paso permite, en un segundo momento, perseguir el hilo de actualización de esta idea hegeliana en la obra de Axel Honneth, en su vinculación con las ideas de la libertad y justicia. Siguiendo el modelo de una reconstrucción normativa que extrae de Hegel, se dará un paso más al proponer la formalización del concepto de eticidad para su productividad en el análisis social y debates teóricos contemporáneos. Finalmente, el concepto formal de eticidad supone la tematización de aspectos que demandan un “enfoque situacional” como clave relevante de análisis que debe asumir una perspectiva crítica para una adecuada comprensión de los procesos sociales y políticos con determinaciones efectivas geo-histórico-políticas. La pretensión es poner en tensión el “concepto formal de eticidad” y los elementos de un “enfoque situacional” a los efectos de mostrar cómo la situación se constituye en horizonte de sentido para la asunción de un pensar crítico sobre la realidad. Instituto de Filosofía - Facultad de Humanidades. UNNE 2024-11-27 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/nit/article/view/7914 10.30972/nvt.2027914 New Itinerary; Vol. 20 No. 2 (2024) Nuevo Itinerario; Vol. 20 Núm. 2 (2024) Novo itinerário; v. 20 n. 2 (2024) 1850-3578 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/nit/article/view/7914/7432 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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This article proposes, in the first step, to undertake a reconstructive exploration of the meanings and uses that Hegel develops and applies to his notion of ethical life (Sittlichkeit) through the analysis in three of his key works: System of Ethical Life, Encyclopedia of Philosophical Sciences, and eventually the discussion of its application in the foundational lines of Philosophy of Right. This key concept will show its effectiveness in contributing to Hegel’s diagnosis of his era, in an attempt to restore meaning and integrity amidst the fragmentation of his contemporary society.
This first step leads, in turn, to a second instance where it is possible to find an updated version of this Hegelian idea in the work of Axel Honneth in connection with the ideas of freedom and justice. Following the model of a normative reconstruction derived from Hegel, the formalization of the concept of ethical life will be further proposed to enhance its productivity in social analysis and contemporary theoretical debates.
Finally, the formal concept of ethical life implies the thematization of aspects that require a “situational approach” as a key relevant analytic tool, one that must adopt a critical perspective in order to properly understand social and political processes with effective geo-historical-political determinations. The aim is to bring into tension the “formal concept of ethical life” and the elements of a “situational approach” in order to show how the situation becomes relevant to foster critical thinking about reality. |
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