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Does an Old Art Suffice for New Problems?
In this review I argue that Puech draws on two important currents in modern thought: the criticism of the ontological and social priority of conflict, and the rehabilitation of praxis vis-à-vis theoria. Still, his plea for a non-confrontational art of living leaves important questions unanswered. Wh...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5442263/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28603437 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10699-015-9454-7 |
| Sumario: | In this review I argue that Puech draws on two important currents in modern thought: the criticism of the ontological and social priority of conflict, and the rehabilitation of praxis vis-à-vis theoria. Still, his plea for a non-confrontational art of living leaves important questions unanswered. What is the problem exactly? What does exactly count as (non)confrontational? What is non-confrontation exactly meant to solve? What is the antiposition here? And: how does this new (or rather: old) art of living relate to the political and ethical varieties of Technology Assessment? |
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