Research Emiliano Acosta

Abstract

systematicity of his philosophy. This revival has reinforced readings of Hegel's system as inherently organic, aligning it with Kant's concept of internal purposiveness. This project seeks to enrich these debates by systematizing one of Hegel's most immediate yet often overlooked concepts for expressing the inner dynamism of his system: Trieb, or drive. Hegel identifies drive throughout his oeuvre as the method and driving force that propels thought forward, the defining trait of life, and a fundamental determination of the psychological, ethical subject. Yet, despite its centrality, the drive remains largely unexplored, and its various determinations have yet to be systematically examined—whether in relation to Hegel's contemporaries or broader debates on systematicity. Building on recent research into the concept of drive in German philosophy, this project explores the meta-systematic dimension of Hegel's concept of drive and how it relates to the post-Kantian controversy regarding the systematicity and drivenness of philosophy. By uncovering the importance of the concept of drive for Hegel and the manner in which it entwines logical, organic and psychological dimensions, this project aims to open new pathways for reassessing the unique systematicity of Hegel's philosophy as a whole.

Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Acosta Emiliano

Research team(s)

• Center for European Philosophy

Project type(s)

• Research Project

Abstract

In the past, institutions used to operate under an ideology to organize social practices. In our pluralist, rapidly changing society, which is characterised by the centrality of media and technology as well as by social segmentation, we cannot rely on such an overarching belief system any longer. For this reason, this project proposes to examine how (cultural, educational and media) institutions should organize social practices in order to foment interaction and cohesiveness. This will be done through the pragmatist, ecological philosophy of Félix Guattari, who was an important actor of the movement of institutional analysis. His thought is especially relevant here, because it is permeated with reflections on media and institutions in the context of a globalised, capitalist society, in which the mental and social ecologies of individuals are eroding, and in which individuals and groups become more and more segmentalized, polarized, and isolated. The aim of this project is to elaborate on the basis of Guattari's works a metamodeling tool, which would allow to reflect on the role of the institution in such a divided society.

Researcher(s)

• Promoter: Acosta Emiliano
• Fellow: Van der Wielen Julie

Research team(s)

• Center for European Philosophy

Project type(s)

• Research Project