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On Revolt, Rebellion and Revolution
Navigating the Challenges of Human Conflict
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The traditions of Marxism, Anarchism, Existentialism, and Critical Theory all make use of the concepts of revolt, rebellion, and revolution. Despite this, these concepts are not always recognized as important philosophical concepts. In our contemporary world, we witness a growing polarization within society and an increase in intolerance, accompanied by the demonization of âthe other.â This situation is exacerbated by the widespread dissemination of misinformation and conspiracy theories, which fuel feelings of anger and alienation. As a result, rebellion emerges as an increasingly popular method for individuals to express their frustrations, often at the expense of their communities. This anthology addresses this pressing issue by examining the meaning of the concepts of revolt, rebellion, and revolution from various philosophical perspectives, drawing on a wide range of thinkers. It seeks to tackle several critical questions, such as: What is the role of rebellion in resolving human conflict? What distinguishes legitimate from illegitimate forms of revolt? What significance does revolt play in history and in the lives of individuals? And does the concept of revolution retain its relevance today, or should it be consigned to the history of ideas?
Dominik Kulcsár is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on the history of philosophy in the field of 19th-century anarchism and 20th-century existentialism, with a specialization on Bakunin and Camus.
Dmytro Tomakh is a Ph.D. candidate at the Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on the history of philosophy, with an emphasis on the 19th century and issues related to the relationship between Western and Russian philosophical-political thought, with a specialization in the thinking of Štúr.
Jon Stewart is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. He has worked for many years in the field of nineteenth-century Continental philosophy with a specialization in Hegel and Kierkegaard. Among his latest publications is the trilogy A History of Hegelianism in Golden Age Denmark.
Dmytro Tomakh is a Ph.D. candidate at the Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on the history of philosophy, with an emphasis on the 19th century and issues related to the relationship between Western and Russian philosophical-political thought, with a specialization in the thinking of Štúr.
Jon Stewart is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. He has worked for many years in the field of nineteenth-century Continental philosophy with a specialization in Hegel and Kierkegaard. Among his latest publications is the trilogy A History of Hegelianism in Golden Age Denmark.
Acknowledgements
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
âDominik Kulcsár and Dmytro Tomakh
1 The French Enlightenmentâs Revolt against Authorities: the Case of the History of the Two Indies contra Imperial and Religious Tradition
âNatália Tarnóczyová
2 Revolution Analyzed by Its Critics: Maistre, Metternich and Donoso Cortés
âPeter Å ajda
3 Reform, Insurrection and Rebellion: Three Post-Hegelian Alternatives to Revolution (Feuerbach, Stirner and Kierkegaard)
âPablo Uriel Rodriguez
4 Actuality and Revolution: a Consideration of Belinskyâs Literary Criticism
âDmytro Tomakh
5 The Political Philosophy of Ernst Cassirer as a Critique of Nazism
âGustavo Esparza
6 Institutional Revolution versus Individual Revolt: the Dispute over the Possibilities of Reforming Marxism
âMarcel MartinkoviÄ
7 Philosophy as a Form of Rebellion
âJon Stewart
8 Albert Camus and Peter Kropotkin: beyond Masters and Slaves
âDominik Kulcsár
9 Why Should There Be a Tension between Revolt and Revolution? Ethical Consequence in Camusian Politics
âMaciej KaÅuża and Alicja Kowalczewska
10 Rebel with a Cause: Nietzscheâs Curse on Christianity
âDaniel Conway
11 Eugen Fink as an All-Too-Decent Rebel
âEva DÄdeÄková
12 An Inner Revolt: Anxiety as a Tool for Changeâa Phenomenological Perspective
âMichal Kalnický
13 Ludwig Feuerbachâs Revolutionary Understanding of Religion Based on the Feeling of Absolute Dependence
âKristÃna Bosáková
14 The Refracted Life of a Human Being
âJaroslava Vydrová
15 On Revolutions and Rebellions: a Phenomenological Critique of Arendtâs Theory of Revolution
âMichal Lipták
16 Understanding Revolution in the Context of the Conceptualization of the Anthropocene
âKatarÃna PoduÅ¡elová
17 What Is a Revolution in Political Ecology?
âIwona Janicka
18 Enemy-Friendship Dynamics and Reciprocity in Relations with More-Than-Human
âAlžbeta Kuchtová
19 The Transgression of Authenticity: a Multifaceted Rebellion
âRóbert Karul
Index
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
âDominik Kulcsár and Dmytro Tomakh
PART 1: Historical-Philosophical Critiques
1 The French Enlightenmentâs Revolt against Authorities: the Case of the History of the Two Indies contra Imperial and Religious Tradition
âNatália Tarnóczyová
2 Revolution Analyzed by Its Critics: Maistre, Metternich and Donoso Cortés
âPeter Å ajda
3 Reform, Insurrection and Rebellion: Three Post-Hegelian Alternatives to Revolution (Feuerbach, Stirner and Kierkegaard)
âPablo Uriel Rodriguez
4 Actuality and Revolution: a Consideration of Belinskyâs Literary Criticism
âDmytro Tomakh
5 The Political Philosophy of Ernst Cassirer as a Critique of Nazism
âGustavo Esparza
6 Institutional Revolution versus Individual Revolt: the Dispute over the Possibilities of Reforming Marxism
âMarcel MartinkoviÄ
PART 2: Individuals in Revolt
7 Philosophy as a Form of Rebellion
âJon Stewart
8 Albert Camus and Peter Kropotkin: beyond Masters and Slaves
âDominik Kulcsár
9 Why Should There Be a Tension between Revolt and Revolution? Ethical Consequence in Camusian Politics
âMaciej KaÅuża and Alicja Kowalczewska
10 Rebel with a Cause: Nietzscheâs Curse on Christianity
âDaniel Conway
11 Eugen Fink as an All-Too-Decent Rebel
âEva DÄdeÄková
12 An Inner Revolt: Anxiety as a Tool for Changeâa Phenomenological Perspective
âMichal Kalnický
PART 3: Reframing Revolutionary Dynamics
13 Ludwig Feuerbachâs Revolutionary Understanding of Religion Based on the Feeling of Absolute Dependence
âKristÃna Bosáková
14 The Refracted Life of a Human Being
âJaroslava Vydrová
15 On Revolutions and Rebellions: a Phenomenological Critique of Arendtâs Theory of Revolution
âMichal Lipták
16 Understanding Revolution in the Context of the Conceptualization of the Anthropocene
âKatarÃna PoduÅ¡elová
17 What Is a Revolution in Political Ecology?
âIwona Janicka
18 Enemy-Friendship Dynamics and Reciprocity in Relations with More-Than-Human
âAlžbeta Kuchtová
19 The Transgression of Authenticity: a Multifaceted Rebellion
âRóbert Karul
Index
This work is accessible to academic philosophers, students and a wider public interested in the phenomena of revolt, rebellion and revolution. It is suitable for classroom use in courses on philosophy of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth century.