Original scientific paper

New Social Movements and the Concept of Progress

Lino Veljak ; Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb

Abstract

This paper deals with two major modern concepts of progress: the concept of progress as the historical process of human emancipation, and the concept of progress as the qualitative growth of material productive forces. The appearance of new social movements has revealed the limits of progress based upon the latter concept. Having this in mind, the author refutes the justifiability of the uncritical appraisal of the progressiveness or regressiveness of new social movements. At the same time, he points out some of the elements which, in turn, suggest the possibility of judging the emancipatory character of these movements. Finally, the author discusses the consequences of these reflections in reference to the appearance of some of the forms of new social movements in Yugoslavia.

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Hrčak ID:

155549

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/155549

Publication date:

31.12.1988.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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