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The Pertinence of Exodus: Philosophical Questions on the Contemporary Symbolism of the Biblical Story
The Exodus has a risky and combative character that links individuals to their unconscious, to the uncertainty of their reality, and to the possibility of the disturbing event of the incalculable arrival of the Other. This encounter with the unknown does not expect a messianic salvation but a human solution, which is aware that change requires the abandonment of self-referential identities. This eccentricity is more than evasive desertion or escapism, but an experiment with new modes of organizing community that grows on the responsibilities that go with it. This collected volume gathers contemporary philosophical perspectives on the Exodus, examining the story’s symbolic potentials and dynamics in the light of current social political events. The imagination of the Promised Land, the figure of the migrant, the provisional and precarious dwelling of the camp, the promise of a better future or the gradual estrangement from inherited habits are all challenges of our time that are already conceptualized in the Exodus. The authors reaffirm the pertinence of the story by addressing the fundamental link between the ancient narrative and the human condition of the 21st century.
People and Ideas on the Move
During the 1970s the todays Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung, BMBWF) supported the founding of the Center for Austrian Studies at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and the Austrian Chair at Stanford University in California. These foundings were the initial incentives for the worldwide 'spreading' of similar institutions; currently nine Centers for Austrian and Central European Studies exist in seven states on three continents. The funding of the Ministry enables to connect senior with young scholars, to help young PhD students, to participate and to benefit from the scientific connection of expe...
Pained Screams from Camps
Detention camps exceed the juridical concept of punishment and crime. This book comprises two parts: 1. a collected volume that discusses camps not as something of the past, but as a paradigmatic political space in which ordinary law is completely suspended, and 2. an Italian-English parallel text of the war diary of an Italian prisoner during his confinement at the Stalag X-B internment camp near Sandbostel from 1943–1945. 1. The Human Condition of Exception: Collected Essays Edited by Aisling Reid and Valentina Surace Written in Italian and English, the essays collected in this volume explore the issue of camps and suffering from various perspectives, including philosophical inquiry, lit...
The Crisis of Representation
The term “Crisis of Representation” rose to fame through Michel Foucault. The crisis, in the context of this issue, has not only a political and economic dimension, but a cultural, aesthetic and religious one as well. Thus, a serious inquiry into this complex and multidimensional phenomenon requires an interdisciplinary approach. The issue targets the phenomena at hand through 15 contributions – all with unique and innovative approaches to the topic. One common aim that holds the issue together is the analysis of the nature of the crisis, which helps to find suitable theoretical frameworks. On the other hand, the term itself functions as a tool that enables the analysis of specific societal developments. Contributing authors brought with them expertise from their respective fields including philosophy, political sciences, theology, Islamic studies and religious studies. This allowed for a cross-disciplinary approach on the phenomenon with special foci on politics, religions, societies and finance, as well as theoretical developments on current philosophical and post-colonial discourses.
Fahnenflucht in die Freiheit
Immanuel Kant bestimmte die Anarchie 1798 als »Gesetz und Freiheit, ohne Gewalt«. Das ist zunächst nur eine Denkmöglichkeit, die mit der Welt, in der wir leben, wenig zu tun zu haben scheint. Aber sie wird unterstützt durch eine Abstimmung mit den Füßen, die in der Geschichte der Menschheit auffallend häufig gegen das Leben in Herrschaft ausfiel. Thomas Wagners radikale Revision der Demokratiegeschichte folgt diesen Füßen auf ihren vielfältigen Wegen. Bis weit in die Neuzeit hinein lebte ein großer Teil der Menschheit auch deshalb in Gesellschaften ohne Staat, weil er sich dem Zugriff der Herrschenden entziehen wollte. Erzählungen über das ungebundene Leben »edler Wilder« und »Amazonen«, Freibeuter oder Beduinen regten überall auf der Welt aber auch die politische Fantasie derjenigen an, die weiter in Unfreiheit leben mussten. Die Idee der politischen Freiheit hat ihren Ursprung keineswegs allein in Europa. Fahnenflucht in die Freiheit macht diese Erkenntnis zum Ausgangspunkt der dringenden Dekolonisierung des politischen Denkens. Es ist eine Einladung, die faszinierenden Fährten aufzunehmen und weiterzuverfolgen.
Die Säkularisierung des Exodus
Widerstand gegen Unterdrückung und Ausbeutung wird durch physische Abscheu, theoretischen Widerspruch und in einem großen Maß durch Mythen über eine machbare Befreiung animiert. Aus diesem Grund inspiriert die Erzählung des Exodus der Israeliten aus Ägypten auch heute noch dazu, für soziale Gerechtigkeit zu kämpfen. Laurin Mackowitz' Vergleich von Sigmund Freuds, Thomas Manns, Michael Walzers und Paolo Virnos Auseinandersetzungen mit dem Exodus zeigt allerdings, dass dieser Mythos nicht nur zur narrativen Verankerung von Gerechtigkeit und Freiheit, sondern ebenso zur Konstruktion nationaler Identitäten und Legitimierung despotischer Politiken benutzt werden kann.
Europakonzeptionen
Der Sammelband erweitert die Perspektiven europawissenschaftlicher Forschung. In den Beiträgen, die an den Schnittstellen zwischen den Geistes-, Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften angesiedelt sind, wird die Vielfalt kritisch-reflexiver Analyse deutlich, die im Besonderen das kulturelle Profil Europas sichtbar macht. Sie regen zur Diskussion über Leitbilder der europäischen Integration, vor allem aber über ein Europabild an, in dem Europäisierung als Prozess einer permanenten Öffnung verstanden wird. Europäisierung ist dementsprechend eben nicht das einfache Produkt nationaler Konzeptualisierungen, sondern stellt die Wurzeln und Elemente europäischer Gemeinsamkeit in den Vordergrund. Durch diesen Band werden neue Maßstäbe in der zukünftigen Europaforschung gesetzt und zur Diskussion gestellt.
The Pertinence of Exodus
The Exodus has a risky and combative character that links individuals to their unconscious, to the uncertainty of their reality, and to the possibility of the disturbing event of the incalculable arrival of the Other. This encounter with the unknown does not expect a messianic salvation but a human solution, which is aware that change requires the abandonment of self-referential identities. This eccentricity is more than evasive desertion or escapism, but an experiment with new modes of organizing community that grows on the responsibilities that go with it. This collected volume gathers contemporary philosophical perspectives on the Exodus, examining the story's symbolic potentials and dynamics in the light of current social political events. The imagination of the Promised Land, the figure of the migrant, the provisional and precarious dwelling of the camp, the promise of a better future or the gradual estrangement from inherited habits are all challenges of our time that are already conceptualized in the Exodus. The authors reaffirm the pertinence of the story by addressing the fundamental link between the ancient narrative and the human condition of the 21st century.
Living with Herds
Domestic animals have lived with humans for thousands of years and remain essential to the everyday lives of people throughout the world. In this book, Natasha Fijn examines the process of animal domestication in a study that blends biological and social anthropology, ethology and ethnography. She examines the social behavior of humans and animals in a contemporary Mongolian herding society. After living with Mongolian herding families, Dr Fijn has observed through firsthand experience both sides of the human-animal relationship. Examining their reciprocal social behavior and communication with one another, she demonstrates how herd animals influence Mongolian herders' lives and how the animals themselves are active partners in the domestication process.
