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What is engagement?

Balibar Etienne

Abstrak

This text explores the nuances of choice and consequence through the philosophical lenses of Pascal and Sartre. It contrasts Pascal’s transcendental faith-based approach with Sartre’s terrestrial decision-making, emphasizing the inherent paradox of engagement beginning before choice. It argues that authentic choice demands embracing the unknown and its extreme consequences, rejecting the spectator’s role for active participation. The text also examines the intellectual’s duality, caught between bourgeois origins and subaltern solidarity, and the antinomy of integrating science and revolution. It concludes with reflections on the intellectual’s role in revolutionary movements, highlighting the necessity of continuous critical engagement and the interplay of truth and error.

Topik & Kata Kunci

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Balibar Etienne

Format Sitasi

Etienne, B. (2024). What is engagement?. https://doi.org/10.2298/FID2402405B

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Informasi Jurnal
Tahun Terbit
2024
Sumber Database
DOAJ
DOI
10.2298/FID2402405B
Akses
Open Access ✓