Invisibility, human rights, and capabilities approach in the novel "Vidas secas", by Graciliano Ramos
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Resumo: | In contemporary moral philosophy, a common topic of discussion is the accentuation of plurality and difference. This is the opposite of what happened during the Enlightened Modernity, when equality and universality were ensured. The confrontation of these two views generates a frequent and challenging issue: the suffering caused by the invisibility of moral beings when their idea of happiness socially fails. To be invisible is to feel the way the character Fabiano felt when facing the yellow soldier, in the metaphor and with the characters created by Graciliano Ramos to criticize the absence of inclusive politics and of dignity promotion for the people living in the Sertão hinterlands in Northeastern Brazil. It means to be denied of the recognition, as a person, of what one believes to be an excellent life. This paper challenges us to reflect on that, with the main objective of finding, in such multicultural times, new perspectives to understand Human Rights. We develop a bibliographic review, firstly based on Sen and Nussbaum (two authors that criticize the modern contractualism and its conception of justice), in dialogue with the capabilities approach. Then, we seek in the Brazilian novel Vidas Secas (published in English as Barren Lives) for the most privileged inspiration for this reflection. The methodology used highlights a bibliographic, interdisciplinary analysis of Law, Literature, and Philosophy, with the suggestion of a new perspective of legal learning. |
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Invisibility, human rights, and capabilities approach in the novel "Vidas secas", by Graciliano RamosInvisibilidade, direitos humanos e capabilities approach em “Vidas secas” de Graciliano RamosInvisibilityCapabilities approachHuman Rights"Vidas secas".invisibilidadeCapabilities approachdireitos humanos"Vidas secas"DireitoLiteratura e FilosofiaIn contemporary moral philosophy, a common topic of discussion is the accentuation of plurality and difference. This is the opposite of what happened during the Enlightened Modernity, when equality and universality were ensured. The confrontation of these two views generates a frequent and challenging issue: the suffering caused by the invisibility of moral beings when their idea of happiness socially fails. To be invisible is to feel the way the character Fabiano felt when facing the yellow soldier, in the metaphor and with the characters created by Graciliano Ramos to criticize the absence of inclusive politics and of dignity promotion for the people living in the Sertão hinterlands in Northeastern Brazil. It means to be denied of the recognition, as a person, of what one believes to be an excellent life. This paper challenges us to reflect on that, with the main objective of finding, in such multicultural times, new perspectives to understand Human Rights. We develop a bibliographic review, firstly based on Sen and Nussbaum (two authors that criticize the modern contractualism and its conception of justice), in dialogue with the capabilities approach. Then, we seek in the Brazilian novel Vidas Secas (published in English as Barren Lives) for the most privileged inspiration for this reflection. The methodology used highlights a bibliographic, interdisciplinary analysis of Law, Literature, and Philosophy, with the suggestion of a new perspective of legal learning.Um tema recorrente da filosofia moral contemporânea é a acentuação da pluralidade e da diferença, diferentemente do que ocorreu na modernidade iluminista, onde se celebrou a igualdade e a universalidade. O confronto estabelecido, com alguma frequência, depara-se com uma questão igualmente desafiadora: o sofrimento da invisibilidade do sujeito moral, quando sua concepção da felicidade fracassa socialmente. Ser invisível, como Fabiano se sentia perante o soldado amarelo, personagens e metáforas que Graciliano Ramos utiliza para denunciar a falta de políticas inclusivas e de promoção da dignidade do homem do sertão, significa não obter o reconhecimento, como pessoa, do que é e do que acredita ser uma vida excelente. O texto aqui nos desafia a refletir sobre isto, sendo seu principal objetivo encontrar, em tempos de multiculturalismo, novas perspectivas para pensar os Direitos Humanos. Faremos uma revisão bibliográfica, primeiro dialogando com Sen e Nussbaum (dois autores que têm em comum uma certa crítica ao contratualismo moderno e à sua concepção da justiça) sobre a capabilities approach, depois buscando em Vidas secas uma inspiração privilegiada para esta reflexão; a metodologia privilegiará, assim, uma análise bibliográfica e interdisciplinar do Direito, Literatura e Filosofia, sugerindo igualmente uma nova perspectiva de aprendizagem jurídica. Rede Brasileira Direito e Literatura (RDL)2020-12-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado pelos paresRevisão da literaturaapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.rdl.org.br/anamps/article/view/71810.21119/anamps.62.529-547ANAMORPHOSIS - International Journal of Law and Literature; Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020): julho-dezembro; 529-547ANAMORPHOSIS – Revista Internacional de Derecho y Literatura; Vol. 6 Núm. 2 (2020): julho-dezembro; 529-547ANAMORPHOSIS – Revue internationale de droit et littérature; Vol. 6 No 2 (2020): julho-dezembro; 529-547ANAMORPHOSIS - Rivista Internazionale di Diritto e Letteratura; V. 6 N. 2 (2020): julho-dezembro; 529-547ANAMORPHOSIS - Revista Internacional de Direito e Literatura; v. 6 n. 2 (2020): julho-dezembro; 529-5472446-80882446-808810.21119/anamps.62.2020reponame:Anamorphosis (Porto Alegre)instname:Rede Brasileira Direito e Literatura (RDL)instacron:RDLporenghttps://periodicos.rdl.org.br/anamps/article/view/718/pdfhttps://periodicos.rdl.org.br/anamps/article/view/718/pdf_1Copyright (c) 2020 ANAMORPHOSIS - Revista Internacional de Direito e Literaturainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva, Antonio Sá daChiaraba, Homero2020-12-30T13:23:09Zoai:ojs.emnuvens.com.br:article/718Revistahttp://rdl.org.br/seer/index.php/anampsONGhttps://periodicos.rdl.org.br/anamps/oairevista@rdl.org.br||henriete@rdl.org.br2446-80882446-8088opendoar:2020-12-30T13:23:09Anamorphosis (Porto Alegre) - Rede Brasileira Direito e Literatura (RDL)false |
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Invisibility, human rights, and capabilities approach in the novel "Vidas secas", by Graciliano Ramos Invisibilidade, direitos humanos e capabilities approach em “Vidas secas” de Graciliano Ramos |
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Invisibility, human rights, and capabilities approach in the novel "Vidas secas", by Graciliano Ramos |
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Invisibility, human rights, and capabilities approach in the novel "Vidas secas", by Graciliano Ramos Silva, Antonio Sá da Invisibility Capabilities approach Human Rights "Vidas secas". invisibilidade Capabilities approach direitos humanos "Vidas secas" Direito Literatura e Filosofia |
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Invisibility, human rights, and capabilities approach in the novel "Vidas secas", by Graciliano Ramos |
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Invisibility, human rights, and capabilities approach in the novel "Vidas secas", by Graciliano Ramos |
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Invisibility, human rights, and capabilities approach in the novel "Vidas secas", by Graciliano Ramos |
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Silva, Antonio Sá da |
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Silva, Antonio Sá da Chiaraba, Homero |
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Invisibility Capabilities approach Human Rights "Vidas secas". invisibilidade Capabilities approach direitos humanos "Vidas secas" Direito Literatura e Filosofia |
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In contemporary moral philosophy, a common topic of discussion is the accentuation of plurality and difference. This is the opposite of what happened during the Enlightened Modernity, when equality and universality were ensured. The confrontation of these two views generates a frequent and challenging issue: the suffering caused by the invisibility of moral beings when their idea of happiness socially fails. To be invisible is to feel the way the character Fabiano felt when facing the yellow soldier, in the metaphor and with the characters created by Graciliano Ramos to criticize the absence of inclusive politics and of dignity promotion for the people living in the Sertão hinterlands in Northeastern Brazil. It means to be denied of the recognition, as a person, of what one believes to be an excellent life. This paper challenges us to reflect on that, with the main objective of finding, in such multicultural times, new perspectives to understand Human Rights. We develop a bibliographic review, firstly based on Sen and Nussbaum (two authors that criticize the modern contractualism and its conception of justice), in dialogue with the capabilities approach. Then, we seek in the Brazilian novel Vidas Secas (published in English as Barren Lives) for the most privileged inspiration for this reflection. The methodology used highlights a bibliographic, interdisciplinary analysis of Law, Literature, and Philosophy, with the suggestion of a new perspective of legal learning. |
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