Conference paper
FROM HANNAH ARENDT TO ARISTOTLE
Zvonko Posavec
; HAZU, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The author retraces the steps that brought Pažanin to the practical philosophy
which he went on to constantly advocate and elaborate. He got the key stimulus
from Hannah Arendt and her work Vita activa. The latter is based on an
analysis of three forms of life – theoretical, practical and poietic. Pažanin establishes
very studiously a connection between activity (practice) and political
life, and he shows that neither scientific-technical insights nor pure philosophical
speculation can be substitutes for practice. In the author’s judgement,
credit belongs to Pažanin for pointing out the distinctiveness of practical political
activity. On the other hand, he deems that it is not enough to be satisfied
with mere rehabilitation of Aristotle. Instead, in view of the situation in
the modern world, it is also necessary to construct the concept of the political.
Pažanin did not perceive this endeavour, in the strict sense, as part of his
task.
Keywords
theory; practice; poiesis; vita activa; distinctiveness of the political; polis; state; Greek experience of the political
Hrčak ID:
71122
URI
Publication date:
21.6.2011.
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