Technical civilization, boredom and responsibility in Jan Patocka

Autores

  • Ivan Ortega Rodriguez Comunidad de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26694/pensando.vol14i32.4456

Palavras-chave:

Phenomenology, Jan Patocka, Boredom

Resumo

This article presents Patočka’s analyses of boredom, both in themselves and in relation to his philosophy and -on another plane- to contemporary debates on the topic. Firstly, we present his phenomenological studies of the 1940s, that develop a description of boredom as a mood that, negatively, helps ascertain what fulfilment in human life consists of. Secondly, we present Patočka’s later considerations on boredom as a symptom of deep-seated problems in technical civilisation, as well as the concepts from his philosophy in those years that sustain his positions. Finally, we describe Patočka’s ideas for overcoming the crisis and we consider what these philosophical developments may say to us.This article presents Patočka’s analyses of boredom, both in themselves and in relation to his philosophy and -on another plane- to contemporary debates on the topic. Firstly, we present his phenomenological studies of the 1940s, that develop a description of boredom as a mood that, negatively, helps ascertain what fulfilment in human life consists of. Secondly, we present Patočka’s later considerations on boredom as a symptom of deep-seated problems in technical civilisation, as well as the concepts from his philosophy in those years that sustain his positions. Finally, we describe Patočka’s ideas for overcoming the crisis and we consider what these philosophical developments may say to us.

Biografia do Autor

Ivan Ortega Rodriguez, Comunidad de Madrid

Doutor em Filosofia (Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 2017). Profesor de enseñanza secundaria y colaborador externo del Proyecto de Investigación sobre Fenomenología del Cuerpo y Experiencias del Gozo (PID 2021123252NB-100) dirigido por Agustín Serrano de Haro, del Instituto de Filosofía del CSIC (España).

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Publicado

22-09-2023

Como Citar

ORTEGA RODRIGUEZ, Ivan. Technical civilization, boredom and responsibility in Jan Patocka. PENSANDO - REVISTA DE FILOSOFIA, [S. l.], v. 14, n. 32, p. 77–91, 2023. DOI: 10.26694/pensando.vol14i32.4456. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpi.br/index.php/pensando/article/view/4456. Acesso em: 13 dez. 2024.