L’orizzonte contemporaneo della fine del mondo. Lineamenti per una dialettica apocalisse/sopravvivenza

The aim of this article is to show how important is the idea of “apocalypse” in the present age and discuss if it is possible to develop any strategies of “survival”. After discussing some elements of de Martino’s thought about the temporal, psychopathological and political meaning of “apocalypse”,...

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Main Author: Salottolo, Delio
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Published: S&F_scienzaefilosofia.it 2012-12-01
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description The aim of this article is to show how important is the idea of “apocalypse” in the present age and discuss if it is possible to develop any strategies of “survival”. After discussing some elements of de Martino’s thought about the temporal, psychopathological and political meaning of “apocalypse”, we’ll analyze the sense of Lars von Trier’s Melancholia as a symptom of the contemporary situation. After that, we’ll point out the importance of 11/9, the biggest and most shocking event of our time, debating the opinions of Baudrillard and Girard. Both thinkers consider 11/9 a fundamental event in order to understand the meaning of our time, Baudrillard debating the problem of our virtual society and Girard talking about the signs of a next “apocalypse”. Finally, we’ll try to introduce the concept of a “politics of survival”, such as it has been recently discussed by Didi-Huberman in his important book, Survivance des lucioles.
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spelling doaj.art-decd30d96ed249fb8a11bd01478c291b2022-12-22T00:25:38ZengS&F_scienzaefilosofia.itS&F_scienzaefilosofia.it2036-29272036-29272012-12-0184664L’orizzonte contemporaneo della fine del mondo. Lineamenti per una dialettica apocalisse/sopravvivenzaSalottolo, Delio0Università degli Studi di Napoli - L'OrientaleThe aim of this article is to show how important is the idea of “apocalypse” in the present age and discuss if it is possible to develop any strategies of “survival”. After discussing some elements of de Martino’s thought about the temporal, psychopathological and political meaning of “apocalypse”, we’ll analyze the sense of Lars von Trier’s Melancholia as a symptom of the contemporary situation. After that, we’ll point out the importance of 11/9, the biggest and most shocking event of our time, debating the opinions of Baudrillard and Girard. Both thinkers consider 11/9 a fundamental event in order to understand the meaning of our time, Baudrillard debating the problem of our virtual society and Girard talking about the signs of a next “apocalypse”. Finally, we’ll try to introduce the concept of a “politics of survival”, such as it has been recently discussed by Didi-Huberman in his important book, Survivance des lucioles.http://www.scienzaefilosofia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/res647557_05-SALOTTOLO.pdfMelancholiaErnesto De MartinoFrancis FukuyamaPasoliniAgamben
spellingShingle Salottolo, Delio
L’orizzonte contemporaneo della fine del mondo. Lineamenti per una dialettica apocalisse/sopravvivenza
S&F_scienzaefilosofia.it
Melancholia
Ernesto De Martino
Francis Fukuyama
Pasolini
Agamben
title L’orizzonte contemporaneo della fine del mondo. Lineamenti per una dialettica apocalisse/sopravvivenza
title_full L’orizzonte contemporaneo della fine del mondo. Lineamenti per una dialettica apocalisse/sopravvivenza
title_fullStr L’orizzonte contemporaneo della fine del mondo. Lineamenti per una dialettica apocalisse/sopravvivenza
title_full_unstemmed L’orizzonte contemporaneo della fine del mondo. Lineamenti per una dialettica apocalisse/sopravvivenza
title_short L’orizzonte contemporaneo della fine del mondo. Lineamenti per una dialettica apocalisse/sopravvivenza
title_sort l orizzonte contemporaneo della fine del mondo lineamenti per una dialettica apocalisse sopravvivenza
topic Melancholia
Ernesto De Martino
Francis Fukuyama
Pasolini
Agamben
url http://www.scienzaefilosofia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/res647557_05-SALOTTOLO.pdf
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