Exploring a Critical Theory of politics

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Autor(a) principal: Bohmann, Ulf
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Sörensen, Paul
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/42204
Resumo: The question of the contemporary political relevance of Critical Theory points to a deeper problem: the fundamental relationship between Critical Theory and politics. Their relationship status has to be regarded as complicated. Politics, so a widespread judgement goes, has no place in the cosmos of Critical Theory: where the place for a theoretically reflected analysis of politics could or should be, so the repeatedly heard reproach (for example, Howard 2000), there is a gap in the center of the historical “Frankfurt School” (Wiggershaus 1995, Jay 1973) around Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno. In the following, we do not merely want to attest another “politics deficit” to “classical” Critical Theory, but rather, on the one hand, to measure the exact relationship to the object of politics, and on the other hand, to take a look at the current state of theory, which proves to be quite diverse. To ask whether and how a Critical Theory of politics is possible today does not, however, mean merely reflecting on current developments. This important task, we are convinced, first needs a theoretical foundation in order to be able to exploit the full potential of the approach. Accordingly, it is necessary to explore how, under current circumstances, the classical programmatic of Critical Theory can be linked to politics. In order to shed light on the problems with which contemporary thinking about the possibility and form of a Critical Theory of politics is confronted, we will begin by addressing the question of the place of politics in Critical Theory and the politics of critical theorists in some detail, and outline five theoretical levels (theoricity, aspiration, programmatic, theoretical methodology, temporal core) and three major paths (deepening, reorientation and return) on the basis of current approaches subsequently. 
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spelling Exploring a Critical Theory of politicsProspección de una Teoría Crítica de la políticaProspectando uma Teoria Crítica da políticaCritical TheoryFrankfurt SchoolPolitical theorySociological theoryTeoría CríticaEscuela de FrankfurtTeoría políticaTeoría sociológicaPolíticaTeoria CríticaEscola de FrankfurtTeoria políticaTeoria sociológicaPolíticaThe question of the contemporary political relevance of Critical Theory points to a deeper problem: the fundamental relationship between Critical Theory and politics. Their relationship status has to be regarded as complicated. Politics, so a widespread judgement goes, has no place in the cosmos of Critical Theory: where the place for a theoretically reflected analysis of politics could or should be, so the repeatedly heard reproach (for example, Howard 2000), there is a gap in the center of the historical “Frankfurt School” (Wiggershaus 1995, Jay 1973) around Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno. In the following, we do not merely want to attest another “politics deficit” to “classical” Critical Theory, but rather, on the one hand, to measure the exact relationship to the object of politics, and on the other hand, to take a look at the current state of theory, which proves to be quite diverse. To ask whether and how a Critical Theory of politics is possible today does not, however, mean merely reflecting on current developments. This important task, we are convinced, first needs a theoretical foundation in order to be able to exploit the full potential of the approach. Accordingly, it is necessary to explore how, under current circumstances, the classical programmatic of Critical Theory can be linked to politics. In order to shed light on the problems with which contemporary thinking about the possibility and form of a Critical Theory of politics is confronted, we will begin by addressing the question of the place of politics in Critical Theory and the politics of critical theorists in some detail, and outline five theoretical levels (theoricity, aspiration, programmatic, theoretical methodology, temporal core) and three major paths (deepening, reorientation and return) on the basis of current approaches subsequently. La cuestión de la relevancia política actual de la Teoría Crítica apunta a un problema más profundo: el de la relación fundamental entre la Teoría Crítica y la política. El status de su relación debe considerarse complicado. La política, dice un juicio ampliamente sostenido, no tiene lugar en el cosmos de la Teoría Crítica: allí donde podría o debería ser el lugar para un análisis teóricamente reflejado de la política, según el reproche escuchado repetidamente (por ejemplo, Howard 2000), hay un brecha en el corazón de la histórica “Escuela de Frankfurt” (Wiggershaus 1995; Jay 1973) alrededor de Max Horkheimer y Theodor W. Adorno. A continuación, no queremos simplemente apuntar otro “déficit de política” en la Teoría Crítica “clásica”, sino, por un lado, medir la relación exacta con el objeto de la política y, por otro lado, echar un vistazo en el estado actual de la teoría, que resulta ser bastante diferente. Sin embargo, preguntar si y cómo es posible una Teoría Crítica de la política hoy no significa simplemente reflexionar sobre los desarrollos actuales. Estamos convencidos de que esta importante tarea necesita primero una base teórica para poder explotar todo el potencial del enfoque. En este sentido, es necesario explorar cómo, en las circunstancias actuales, la programática clásica de la Teoría Crítica puede vincularse a la política. Para arrojar luz sobre los problemas con los que se enfrenta el pensamiento contemporáneo sobre la posibilidad y la forma de una Teoría Crítica de la política, comenzaremos por abordar con cierto detalle la cuestión del lugar de la política en la Teoría Crítica y la política de los teóricos críticos, para luego delinear cinco niveles teóricos (teorecidad, aspiración, programática, metodología teórica, núcleo temporal) y tres caminos principales (profundización, reorientación y retorno) basados en enfoques actuales.A questão da relevância política atual da Teoria Crítica aponta para um problema mais profundo: o da relação fundamental entre a Teoria Crítica e a política. O status de seu relacionamento deve ser considerado complicado. A política, diz um julgamento amplamente difundido, não tem lugar no cosmos da Teoria Crítica: ali onde poderia ou deveria estar o lugar para uma análise teoricamente refletida da política, segundo a reprovação repetidamente ouvida (por exemplo, Howard 2000), ali há uma lacuna no centro da histórica “Escola de Frankfurt” (Wiggershaus 1995; Jay 1973) em torno de Max Horkheimer e Theodor W. Adorno. A seguir, não queremos apenas atestar outro “déficit de política” na Teoria Crítica “clássica”, mas sim, por um lado, medir a relação exata com o objeto da política e, por outro lado, lançar um olhar sobre o estado atual da teoria, que se mostra bastante diverso. Perguntar se e como uma Teoria Crítica da política é possível hoje porém não significa meramente refletir sobre os desenvolvimentos atuais. Estamos convencidos de que esta importante tarefa precisa primeiro de uma base teórica para poder explorar todo o potencial da abordagem. Nesse sentido, é necessário explorar como, nas atuais circunstâncias, a programática clássica da Teoria Crítica pode ser vinculada à política. Para lançar luz sobre os problemas com os quais o pensamento contemporâneo sobre a possibilidade e a forma de uma Teoria Crítica da política é confrontado, começaremos abordando com algum detalhe a questão do lugar da política na Teoria Crítica e a política dos teóricos críticos, para na sequência delinear cinco níveis teóricos (teoricidade, aspiração, programática, metodologia teórica, núcleo temporal) e três caminhos principais (aprofundamento, reorientação e retorno) com base em abordagens atuais.Editora da Pucrs - ediPUCRS2022-06-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/civitas/article/view/4220410.15448/1984-7289.2022.1.42204Civitas: journal of Social Sciences; Vol. 22 (2022): Single volume - Continuous flow of publication; e42204Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; Vol. 22 (2022): Volumen único - Publicación en flujo continuo; e42204Civitas: revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 22 (2022): Volume único ; e422041984-72891519-608910.15448/1984-7289.2022.1reponame:Civitas - Revista de Ciências Sociais (Porto Alegre. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Exploring a Critical Theory of politics
Prospección de una Teoría Crítica de la política
Prospectando uma Teoria Crítica da política
title Exploring a Critical Theory of politics
spellingShingle Exploring a Critical Theory of politics
Bohmann, Ulf
Critical Theory
Frankfurt School
Political theory
Sociological theory
Teoría Crítica
Escuela de Frankfurt
Teoría política
Teoría sociológica
Política
Teoria Crítica
Escola de Frankfurt
Teoria política
Teoria sociológica
Política
title_short Exploring a Critical Theory of politics
title_full Exploring a Critical Theory of politics
title_fullStr Exploring a Critical Theory of politics
title_full_unstemmed Exploring a Critical Theory of politics
title_sort Exploring a Critical Theory of politics
author Bohmann, Ulf
author_facet Bohmann, Ulf
Sörensen, Paul
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Sörensen, Paul
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Critical Theory
Frankfurt School
Political theory
Sociological theory
Teoría Crítica
Escuela de Frankfurt
Teoría política
Teoría sociológica
Política
Teoria Crítica
Escola de Frankfurt
Teoria política
Teoria sociológica
Política
topic Critical Theory
Frankfurt School
Political theory
Sociological theory
Teoría Crítica
Escuela de Frankfurt
Teoría política
Teoría sociológica
Política
Teoria Crítica
Escola de Frankfurt
Teoria política
Teoria sociológica
Política
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