Violence as a limit of progress. Hannah Arendt’s critique of technological optimism

The present article is based on the analysis of the work On Violence (2005) written by Hannah Arendt. Published in 1969 -at the height of the emancipatory movements of the decade-, it exposes her perspective on the phenomenon of violence in relation to the political world. Our working hypothesis con...

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Autor principal: Forni, Gabriel Ignacio
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humanidades. Instituto de Filosofía 2024
Materias:
Arendt
Violence
Technology
Progress
Politics
Violencia
Tecnología
Progreso
Política
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/ach/article/view/7459
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Forni, Gabriel Ignacio
Violence as a limit of progress. Hannah Arendt’s critique of technological optimism
topic_facet Arendt
Violence
Technology
Progress
Politics
Arendt
Violencia
Tecnología
Progreso
Política
author Forni, Gabriel Ignacio
author_facet Forni, Gabriel Ignacio
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title Violence as a limit of progress. Hannah Arendt’s critique of technological optimism
title_short Violence as a limit of progress. Hannah Arendt’s critique of technological optimism
title_full Violence as a limit of progress. Hannah Arendt’s critique of technological optimism
title_fullStr Violence as a limit of progress. Hannah Arendt’s critique of technological optimism
title_full_unstemmed Violence as a limit of progress. Hannah Arendt’s critique of technological optimism
title_sort violence as a limit of progress. hannah arendt’s critique of technological optimism
description The present article is based on the analysis of the work On Violence (2005) written by Hannah Arendt. Published in 1969 -at the height of the emancipatory movements of the decade-, it exposes her perspective on the phenomenon of violence in relation to the political world. Our working hypothesis consists in sustaining the existence of a conceptual relationship between political violence, technology and the idea of Progress as set forth in the aforementioned work. Specifically, we propose that the link generated between violence and technology is based on the nineteenth-century notion of Progress (understood as future material development, cumulative and eminently positive). We warn that these mechanisms erode political action itself, since, in an effort to reduce the unpredictability inherent to human action, they encourage the introduction of violence into the political structure. We also note how contemporary society, founded on these ideals, tends to naturalize (and even encourage) violence within the political and social sphere, leading to the formation of a series of ideological parameters that direct our actions and even our modes of thought. In terms of our methodology, we begin by defining our conceptual triad according to Arendt’s interpretation. We then proceed to identify the connections, overlaps and interdependences that support the relationship we propose. Finally, we present the conclusions we draw from the author's writing, together with our own contributions. The main effort consists in visualizing and presenting the underlying connections in Arendt's thought, hopefully contributing to a deeper understanding of his work and new perspectives for its interpretation.
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spelling I48-R154-article-74592024-04-29T20:05:27Z Violence as a limit of progress. Hannah Arendt’s critique of technological optimism La violencia como límite del progreso. Una crítica arendtiana del optimismo tecnológico Forni, Gabriel Ignacio Arendt Violence Technology Progress Politics Arendt Violencia Tecnología Progreso Política The present article is based on the analysis of the work On Violence (2005) written by Hannah Arendt. Published in 1969 -at the height of the emancipatory movements of the decade-, it exposes her perspective on the phenomenon of violence in relation to the political world. Our working hypothesis consists in sustaining the existence of a conceptual relationship between political violence, technology and the idea of Progress as set forth in the aforementioned work. Specifically, we propose that the link generated between violence and technology is based on the nineteenth-century notion of Progress (understood as future material development, cumulative and eminently positive). We warn that these mechanisms erode political action itself, since, in an effort to reduce the unpredictability inherent to human action, they encourage the introduction of violence into the political structure. We also note how contemporary society, founded on these ideals, tends to naturalize (and even encourage) violence within the political and social sphere, leading to the formation of a series of ideological parameters that direct our actions and even our modes of thought. In terms of our methodology, we begin by defining our conceptual triad according to Arendt’s interpretation. We then proceed to identify the connections, overlaps and interdependences that support the relationship we propose. Finally, we present the conclusions we draw from the author's writing, together with our own contributions. The main effort consists in visualizing and presenting the underlying connections in Arendt's thought, hopefully contributing to a deeper understanding of his work and new perspectives for its interpretation. La presente investigación se fundamenta a partir del análisis de la obra Sobre la violencia (2005) escrita por Hannah Arendt. Publicada en el año 1969 –en pleno auge de los movimientos emancipatorios de la década–, expone su perspectiva sobre el fenómeno de la violencia en relación con el mundo de lo político. Nuestra hipótesis de trabajo consiste en sostener la existencia de una relación conceptual entre la violencia política, la tecnología y la idea de progreso según lo expuesto en la obra antes mencionada. Específicamente, proponemos que el vínculo generado entre violencia y tecnología se encuentra fundamentado en la noción decimonónica del Progreso (entendido como el desarrollo material futuro, acumulativo y eminentemente positivo). Advertimos que estos mecanismos erosionan la acción política propiamente dicha, ya que, en afán de reducir la imprevisibilidad inherente a la acción humana propician la introducción de la violencia en la estructura política. Asimismo, notamos como la sociedad contemporánea fundada en estos ideales, tiende a naturalizar (e incluso fomentar) la violencia dentro del ámbito de lo político y lo social, llevando a conformar una serie de parámetros ideológicos que dirigen nuestras acciones e incluso nuestros modos de pensamiento. En términos metodológicos, iniciamos por definir nuestra tríada conceptual de acuerdo a la interpretación que ofrece Arendt. Luego, procedemos a identificar los cruces teóricos, solapamientos e interdependencias que respaldan la relación que proponemos. Finalmente, presentamos las conclusiones que extraemos a partir de lo escrito por la autora, junto con nuestras propias contribuciones. El esfuerzo teórico consiste en visualizar y presentar las conexiones subyacentes en el pensamiento arendtiano, esperando aportar a una comprensión más profunda de su obra y a nuevas perspectivas para su interpretación. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humanidades. Instituto de Filosofía 2024-04-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/ach/article/view/7459 10.30972/ach920247459 Acheronta; Núm. 9 (2024); 1-23 2344-9934 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/ach/article/view/7459/6884 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

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