No. 21: La Teoría Crítica de una orilla a otra
Norm, praxis and emancipation

Revolution on hold

Sebastián Tobón
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Published July 30, 2019

Keywords:

political praxis, moral action, revolution, theory, theodor W. Adorno, Slavoj Zizek, Christoph Türcke
How to Cite
Tobón, S. (2019). Revolution on hold. Bajo Palabra, (21), 383–392. https://doi.org/10.15366/bp2019.21.021

Abstract

Here we present a reflection that seeks to show the fundamental problems of the cult of spontaneity that is prevalent not only in the political sphere but also in the academic. I attempt to show how the politics of the present fundamentally needs a moment of theoretical pause, not only to analyze its own scope, but also to discover the means most suited to its own political intentions. This reflection on political praxis also gives rise to reflections on moral philosophy in general, specifically on the material possibilities of moral action in the social context of capitalism.

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References

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