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Toda sociedad tiene algunos criterios que obedecen a premisas no comprobadas. Una propia de la sociedad occidental actual es continuar confiando en el progreso (Sevilla Vallejo, 2017: 73). Se entiende que la sociedad del siglo XXI por su... more
Taiping movement that almost toppled the Qing dynasty, led by man who, in the deepest shame at having failed the Imperial examinations four times), had visions related to his reading of a Chinese translation of the Bible. Started a... more
Victimization as a form of sacrificial ritual is discussed. It is understood as an inferior and archaic method of ego emancipation by which the transgressor's unconscious suffering is transferred to the victim. Transfer of sin and guilt... more
The principle of the death drive (Thanatos) is understood as a genuine psychic force connected with the mother complex. Destructivity in repetitious form can temporarily emancipate the ego from unconscious dependency in... more
Course "Psychoanalysis, Then and Now" co-taught with Duane Rousselle. "This course is a journey to the past of psychoanalysis and its possible future. We will study concepts of psychoanalytic thought and get acquainted with major... more
Nihilism poses grave problems for those who seek directives to lead their lives. In this article, the three most important ways to deal with nihilism are inquired, with an emphasis on their credibility. Both nihilism from a metaphysical... more
À partir de propos de toreros, d’amateurs de corridas et d’éleveurs de taureaux de combat ainsi que d’observations directes, cet article analyse les mises en scène de la mort dans les arènes : celle des animaux mais aussi celle des... more
After the Euromaidan Revolution, war and death became major topics in many books for children and young adults. The main focus of the article is the representation of death and loss in Halyna Kyrpa’s picturebook Мій тато став зіркою... more
Foucault's reflection on the notion of biopower and thanatopower in our post-mortem societies allows us to analyze the specific and legitimate mechanisms of power unleashed on individual bodies and organizations, heterogeneous to... more
The article analyzes the Freudian interpretation of the origin of culture, conscience, ideas about good and evil. According to the original position of Freudianism, values are not something that given to man once and for all. However,... more
Nel paragrafo 44 dei Saggi di Teodicea (1710), Leibnitz afferma: “Niente accade, senza che ci sia una causa o almeno una ragione determinante, cioè qualcosa che possa servire a rendere ragione a priori, perché ciò che esiste esiste... more
En Los helechos arborescentes, la Historia de España pasa ante los ojos de Francesillo, un adolescente que vive en Valladolid. En esta ciudad coinciden personajes y hechos históricos de diferentes épocas que, sin embargo, se relacionan... more
Aproximación parcial al tema del amor y la muerte en la poesía de Rubén Darío a través del comentario de dos poemas suyos: «Alaba los ojos negros de Julia» (Prosas profanas, 1896) y «Thanatos» (Cantos de vida y esperanza, 1905).
Il romanzo Musica di Yukio Mishima sullo sfondo fantasmatico di Bataille e Freud.
Nel venticinquesimo della morte.
Ricchezza e modernità del pensiero di Marcuse, in cui convergono e si fondono mirabilmente filosofia, politica, storia, utopia.
Ricchezza e modernità del pensiero di Marcuse, in cui convergono e si fondono mirabilmente filosofia, politica, storia, utopia.
Resumen: Se fundamenta la tesis de Sloterdijk según la cual el ser humano es el animal que ha de esperar y sobrevivir a las separaciones de sus próximos, se muestra luego como el verdadero trabajo del duelo, considerado desde el punto... more
Este artigo propõe um estudo sobre as relações do sono, da vigília e da morte com a alma e o com Lógos heraclítico. Conforme a teoria de Heráclito de Éfeso sobre o sono e a vigília, o homem está em contato com a morte quando dorme, pois o... more
RESUMEN: Se fundamenta la tesis de Sloterdijk según la cual el ser humano es el animal que ha de esperar y sobrevivir a las separaciones de sus próximos, se muestra luego como el verdadero trabajo del duelo, considerado desde el punto... more
Erin Louis' latest book Expose Yourself: How to Take Risks, Question Everything, and Find Yourself claims the facilitation of youth empowerment by encouraging a confrontational stance vis-à-vis society and its pillars. In targeting the... more
Chronos versus Thanatos in a post-apocalyptic world (as presented in Tatyana Tolstaya’s The Slynx and Oleh Shynkarenko’s Kaharlyk) The article explores issues related to images and concepts used by the writers of dystopias imagining a... more
Un pensiero ancora attuale.
Lontano da ogni intimismo Marcuse, illumina un esserci che, situato nella storia, assume criticamente il suo destino e decide nella prassi la riuscita della propria vita.
Lontano da ogni intimismo Marcuse, illumina un esserci che, situato nella storia, assume criticamente il suo destino e decide nella prassi la riuscita della propria vita.
Doka (2008) introduced the term ‘disenfranchised grief ’ to refer to the form of grief that lacks social recognition. This paper argues that disenfranchised grief can find recognition and support via online communities, and it introduces... more
ALBERTO ANGELINI 25/12/2014 L’età barbarica – 2008 Eidos cinema e psyche, 11 2007, regia Denys Arcand Antichissima, coincidente con l’aurora della filosofia, è la polemica contro la “moltitudine dei dormienti”, contro... more
Doka (2008) introduced the term ‘disenfranchised grief ’ to refer to the form of grief that lacks social recognition. This paper argues that disenfranchised grief can find recognition and support via online communities, and it introduces... more
Recensione a "I dintorni della solitudine" (2019) di Nazario Pardini pubblicata su "Alla volta di Leucade" il 01/02/2020
This presentation will offer a brief overview of my research project, which is a literary, philosophical and aesthetic exploration of two novels by Jack Kerouac (Tristessa, 1960 and Big Sur, 1962), and one long poem by Allen Ginsberg... more
There is no end There can be no end Since 1095 we have been crusading in the Middle East Then Bush Sr. went to Kuwait Then Bush Jr. went to Afghanistan Then Bush Jr. went to Iraq Then Sarkozy, Cameron and a few others went to Lybia Then... more
Drawing on notions from comparative religion, and also Freud's discussion of the death drive, light is shed on the psychodynamic principles behind terrorism, and the bottomless evil of mankind, in general. Terrorism is not foremostly a... more
This paper reflects upon unconscious conflicts that pave the way for nuclear warfare and the destruction of human life on a worldwide scale. Attention is drawn in particular to the problem of establishing an effective, publicly... more