Human nature and totalitarianism

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https://doi.org/10.31977/grirfi.v1i1.463

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Totalitarianism; Human Nature; Politics, Philosophy.

Abstract

Classified by the contemporary political thought as a novelty unique in human history and is regarded as emblematic example of the erosion of political, totalitarian phenomenon provoked controversy regarding the terms used in the process of understanding. For example, when it stated that its ultimate goal was "to transform human nature," this expression noise caused discomfort to the ears of those who tuned in to the metaphysical tradition, have always defined human nature as an unchanging essence. This article discusses and shows the meaning and scope of that term in contemporary political thought, demystifying it of its metaphysical origin.

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José João Neves Barbosa Vicente, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB)

Mestre em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, Goiás – Brasil  e Professor Assistente de Filosofia da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB), Amargosa, Bahia – Brasil.

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Published

2010-07-11

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VICENTE, José João Neves Barbosa. Human nature and totalitarianism. Griot : Revista de Filosofia, [S. l.], v. 1, n. 1, p. 39–48, 2010. DOI: 10.31977/grirfi.v1i1.463. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufrb.edu.br/index.php/griot/article/view/463. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2024.

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2010)

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