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La Nacion - by layer3.news on Nostr: La Nacion ✍️ The article discusses the concept of purity and its relationship to ...



✍️ The article discusses the concept of purity and its relationship to danger, exploring how the pursuit of purity can lead to exclusion, violence, and totalitarianism. It examines the work of anthropologist Mary Douglas and philosopher Emmanuel Levinas, among others, to argue that purity is a flawed and dangerous ideal.
👉 The concept of purity is a flawed and dangerous ideal
👉 The pursuit of purity can lead to exclusion, violence, and totalitarianism
👉 Purity is a social construct and not a natural or essential aspect of human culture
👉 The distinction between pure and impure is a fundamental aspect of human culture
👉 The pursuit of purity is a form of totalitarianism
👉 The maximum danger is the pursuit of purity

#MaryDouglas #EmmanuelLevinas #GeorgeSteiner #EmileBenveniste #HenriMeschonnic #philosophy


The purist impulse of identity currents conspires against the essence of democracy, a system in which the life of the individual is not determined by their origin.
https://www.lanacion.com.ar/ideas/pureza-y-peligro-el-fanatismo-puede-vestirse-de-cualquier-color-nid08022025/

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