Andrius Bielskis (Knihy)

Andrius Bielskis Knihy

Andrius Bielskis is a prominent left-wing public intellectual in Lithuania and a professor of political philosophy. His academic work delves into the complexities of political and moral philosophy, drawing from his extensive teaching experience at European universities. As a key figure in critical thought, he engages with profound philosophical questions that shape contemporary discourse.

Towards a Post-Modern Understanding of the Political

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While claiming that liberalism is the dominant political theory and practice of modernity, this book provides two alternative post modern theoretical approaches to the political. Concentrating on Nietzsche's and Foucault's work, it offers a novel interpretation of their genealogical projects. It argues that genealogy can be applied to analyze different forms of cultural kitsch vis-à-vis the dominant political institutions of consumer capitalism. The problem with consumer capitalism is not so much that it exploits individuals, but that it fosters cheap human existence saturated with the artefacts of kitsch. Contrasting genealogy with hermeneutic philosophy, it calls for a renewal of hermeneutics within the Thomistic tradition.