Political animal. Aristotle, Arendt and us

In this article I examine the Aristotelian definition of the human being as “political animal” in the light of the changes human condition has experienced in the last two centuries. Specifically, I make an interpretation of Aristotle based on Arendt’s work and an interpretation of Arendt based on Ar...

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Main Author: Antonio Campillo
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Language:deu
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2014-12-01
Series:Revista de Filosofia
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Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RESF/article/view/47309
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spelling doaj-db029cf051a9465cafc9891de4b048fc2020-11-25T02:13:26ZdeuUniversidad Complutense de MadridRevista de Filosofia0034-82441988-284X2014-12-0139216918810.5209/rev_RESF.2014.v39.n2.4730945423Political animal. Aristotle, Arendt and usAntonio Campillo0Facultad de Filosofía Universidad de MurciaIn this article I examine the Aristotelian definition of the human being as “political animal” in the light of the changes human condition has experienced in the last two centuries. Specifically, I make an interpretation of Aristotle based on Arendt’s work and an interpretation of Arendt based on Aristotle’s work. Throughout this double critical review I suggest that we need to develop a bio-techno-political anthropology that avoids the dilemma between the metaphysical-theological dualism and the physical-biological monism.http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RESF/article/view/47309vidamuertepolíticalibertadnaturalezatécnicaAristótelesArendt.
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title Political animal. Aristotle, Arendt and us
title_short Political animal. Aristotle, Arendt and us
title_full Political animal. Aristotle, Arendt and us
title_fullStr Political animal. Aristotle, Arendt and us
title_full_unstemmed Political animal. Aristotle, Arendt and us
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description In this article I examine the Aristotelian definition of the human being as “political animal” in the light of the changes human condition has experienced in the last two centuries. Specifically, I make an interpretation of Aristotle based on Arendt’s work and an interpretation of Arendt based on Aristotle’s work. Throughout this double critical review I suggest that we need to develop a bio-techno-political anthropology that avoids the dilemma between the metaphysical-theological dualism and the physical-biological monism.
topic vida
muerte
política
libertad
naturaleza
técnica
Aristóteles
Arendt.
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