The Enlightenment: Shadow of the era

In this work, I will examine the fundamental concepts of the Enlightenment and analyze the extent to which they have stood the test of time. I will focus in particular on the definitions provided by Kant, Horkheimer and Adorno, as well as some modern interpretations of the Enlightenment. Furthermore, I will explore the role of […]

Aesthetics of the act of de-activation

The term “de-activation” in the title refers to that of Creazione e anarchia by Giorgio Agamben about the concept of the act of creation in an anarchic sense. In his work, Agamben describes a deactivating action that renders the operations of the functional, the pragmatic and the necessary inoperative, opening new possibilities to the human […]