Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah Arendt
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Resumo: | This work aims to reflect on the emergence of modernity, the consolidation of modern scientific thinking and its specifically undesirable political consequences. For that, I rely on the thought of Hannah Arendt. Arendt highlights three events as the main precursors of the modern era: the “discovery” of the continents, the Reformation, and the invention and use of the telescope. I briefly discuss the relation of these events to the alienation from the world, as understood by Arendt, and delve into the novelties of science. Here I mention Galileo and the Copernican revolution, the experimental and quantitative method, the role of instrument manufacturing in the production of knowledge, the evaluation criterion of practical success, and logical-mathematical reasoning as elements that begin to shape scientific activity. From there, I highlight the movement, as described by Arendt, of modern scientific thought to encompass the most diverse fields of daily life, especially in the public sphere. I conclude highlighting the way in which scientism - which has homo faber’s characteristics - undermines the possibility of action when it enters the political sphere. Because “to be free and to act are the same”, it also prevents the manifestation of freedom. Moreover, I approach how scientism goes against human plurality, singularity and spontaneity. Totalitarian governments and consumer societies are extreme and real examples of what homo faber's logic can do when it replaces the field of action. At the end, I highlight a great challenge that we need to face. |
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Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah ArendtPensamento científico moderno e abalo à esfera pública: uma reflexão com base em Hannah ArendtAção; Alienação do mundo; Cientificismo; Hannah Arendt; Pluralidade.Action; Alienation from the world; Scientism; Hannah Arendt; PluralityThis work aims to reflect on the emergence of modernity, the consolidation of modern scientific thinking and its specifically undesirable political consequences. For that, I rely on the thought of Hannah Arendt. Arendt highlights three events as the main precursors of the modern era: the “discovery” of the continents, the Reformation, and the invention and use of the telescope. I briefly discuss the relation of these events to the alienation from the world, as understood by Arendt, and delve into the novelties of science. Here I mention Galileo and the Copernican revolution, the experimental and quantitative method, the role of instrument manufacturing in the production of knowledge, the evaluation criterion of practical success, and logical-mathematical reasoning as elements that begin to shape scientific activity. From there, I highlight the movement, as described by Arendt, of modern scientific thought to encompass the most diverse fields of daily life, especially in the public sphere. I conclude highlighting the way in which scientism - which has homo faber’s characteristics - undermines the possibility of action when it enters the political sphere. Because “to be free and to act are the same”, it also prevents the manifestation of freedom. Moreover, I approach how scientism goes against human plurality, singularity and spontaneity. Totalitarian governments and consumer societies are extreme and real examples of what homo faber's logic can do when it replaces the field of action. At the end, I highlight a great challenge that we need to face.Este trabalho tem por objetivo refletir sobre a emergência da modernidade, a consolidação do pensamento científico moderno e suas consequências especificamente indesejáveis no domínio da política. Para isso, baseio-me no pensamento de Hannah Arendt. Arendt destaca três eventos como os principais precursores da era moderna: a exploração dos continentes, a Reforma e a invenção e utilização do telescópio. Discuto brevemente a relação desses eventos com a alienação do mundo, tal como entendida por Arendt, e me aprofundo nas novidades relativas à ciência. Menciono Galileu e a revolução copernicana, o método experimental e quantitativo, o papel da fabricação de instrumentos na produção do conhecimento, o critério avaliativo de sucesso prático e o raciocínio lógico-matemático como elementos que passam a moldar a atividade científica. A partir daí, destaco a tendência, descrita por Arendt, do pensamento científico moderno em abarcar os mais diversos campos da vida cotidiana, especialmente seu âmbito público. Concluo destacando o modo como o pensamento cientificista – que possui características próprias do homo faber – mina a possibilidade de ação quando adentra a esfera política. Na medida em que “ser livre e agir é a mesma coisa”, impede também a manifestação da liberdade. Mais do que isso, abordo como o cientificismo vai à contramão da pluralidade, da singularidade e da espontaneidade humanas. Os governos totalitários e as sociedades de consumo são exemplos extremos e reais do que a racionalidade do homo faber pode fazer quando substitui o campo da ação. Ao finalizar, destaco um grande desafio que temos pela frente.Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia2018-06-19info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer-ReviewedEvaluados por los paresAvaliados pelos paresapplication/pdfhttp://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/article/view/79310.31977/grirfi.v17i1.793Griot : Revista de Filosofia; v. 17 n. 1 (2018); 304-3142178-1036reponame:Griot : Revista de Filosofiainstname:Universidade Federal do Recôncavo na Bahia (UFRB)instacron:UFRBporhttp://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/article/view/793/507Copyright (c) 2018 Claudio Ricardo Martins dos Reisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessReis, Claudio Ricardo Martins dos2020-06-30T18:15:07Zoai:seer.www.ufrb.edu.br:article/793Revistahttp://www.ufrb.edu.br/griot/PUBhttp://www3.ufrb.edu.br/seer/index.php/griot/oai||griotrevista@gmail.com2178-10362178-1036opendoar:2020-06-30T18:15:07Griot : Revista de Filosofia - Universidade Federal do Recôncavo na Bahia (UFRB)false |
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Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah Arendt Pensamento científico moderno e abalo à esfera pública: uma reflexão com base em Hannah Arendt |
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Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah Arendt |
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Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah Arendt Reis, Claudio Ricardo Martins dos Ação; Alienação do mundo; Cientificismo; Hannah Arendt; Pluralidade. Action; Alienation from the world; Scientism; Hannah Arendt; Plurality |
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Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah Arendt |
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Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah Arendt |
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Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah Arendt |
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Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah Arendt |
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Modern scientific thinking and the shock of the public sphere: a reflection based on Hannah Arendt |
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Reis, Claudio Ricardo Martins dos |
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Reis, Claudio Ricardo Martins dos |
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Reis, Claudio Ricardo Martins dos |
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Ação; Alienação do mundo; Cientificismo; Hannah Arendt; Pluralidade. Action; Alienation from the world; Scientism; Hannah Arendt; Plurality |
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Ação; Alienação do mundo; Cientificismo; Hannah Arendt; Pluralidade. Action; Alienation from the world; Scientism; Hannah Arendt; Plurality |
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This work aims to reflect on the emergence of modernity, the consolidation of modern scientific thinking and its specifically undesirable political consequences. For that, I rely on the thought of Hannah Arendt. Arendt highlights three events as the main precursors of the modern era: the “discovery” of the continents, the Reformation, and the invention and use of the telescope. I briefly discuss the relation of these events to the alienation from the world, as understood by Arendt, and delve into the novelties of science. Here I mention Galileo and the Copernican revolution, the experimental and quantitative method, the role of instrument manufacturing in the production of knowledge, the evaluation criterion of practical success, and logical-mathematical reasoning as elements that begin to shape scientific activity. From there, I highlight the movement, as described by Arendt, of modern scientific thought to encompass the most diverse fields of daily life, especially in the public sphere. I conclude highlighting the way in which scientism - which has homo faber’s characteristics - undermines the possibility of action when it enters the political sphere. Because “to be free and to act are the same”, it also prevents the manifestation of freedom. Moreover, I approach how scientism goes against human plurality, singularity and spontaneity. Totalitarian governments and consumer societies are extreme and real examples of what homo faber's logic can do when it replaces the field of action. At the end, I highlight a great challenge that we need to face. |
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