Libido sexualis and libido dominandi as Unfailing Concepts for Contemporary Political Philosophy: Implications of Augustine's Thought

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Libido sexualis and libido dominandi as Unfailing Concepts for Contemporary Political Philosophy: Implications of Augustine's Thought

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Augustine&apos;s concepts of libido sexualis and libido dominandi are widely researched but not often considered in conjunction with each other. This article suggests that there is a particular connection between these terms. First, among the libidines, only sexual libido and libido for domination are absolutely evil. This evil consists in disobedience as an end in itself, which is to be found in genital arousal towards orgasmic pleasure and in the social inequality of any political order. Second, there is an interconnection between sexual and social love. These findings result in an interpretative conclusion, namely that - given the prelapsarian inner sexual order and equal bonding - any political order of worldly society is dependent on the unconditional restriction of sexual libido. In Augustine&apos;s view, the demand of individual sexual morality derives from the structure of society. The relevant objection that sexual restrictions are a matter precisely of political disorders is discussed. Addressing this objection implies that it is possible to engage with Augustine&apos;s thought within the framework of a modern phenomenon such as totalitarianism.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Libido sexualis and libido dominandi as Unfailing Concepts for Contemporary Political Philosophy: Implications of Augustine's Thought

Popis výsledku anglicky

Augustine&apos;s concepts of libido sexualis and libido dominandi are widely researched but not often considered in conjunction with each other. This article suggests that there is a particular connection between these terms. First, among the libidines, only sexual libido and libido for domination are absolutely evil. This evil consists in disobedience as an end in itself, which is to be found in genital arousal towards orgasmic pleasure and in the social inequality of any political order. Second, there is an interconnection between sexual and social love. These findings result in an interpretative conclusion, namely that - given the prelapsarian inner sexual order and equal bonding - any political order of worldly society is dependent on the unconditional restriction of sexual libido. In Augustine&apos;s view, the demand of individual sexual morality derives from the structure of society. The relevant objection that sexual restrictions are a matter precisely of political disorders is discussed. Addressing this objection implies that it is possible to engage with Augustine&apos;s thought within the framework of a modern phenomenon such as totalitarianism.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60303 - Theology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Augustiniana

ISSN

0004-8003

e-ISSN

2295-6093

Svazek periodika

72

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

BE - Belgické království

Počet stran výsledku

23

Strana od-do

193-215

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85169540078