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"A Surprising Comparison": Althusser's Interpretation of Epicurus and Heidegger.

  • Published In: Substance: A Review of Theory & Literary Criticism, 2024, v. 53, n. 1. P. 24 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Incoronato, Ciro 3 of 3

Abstract

In his later writings, Althusser brings to light a repressed materialistic current in Western philosophy, ranging from Epicurus to Heidegger and Derrida. In this article, I argue that the comparison between Epicurus's conception of Nature and Heidegger's concepts of Geworfenheit and Es gibt allows Althusser to lay the foundation for a new notion of event. Through the analysis of this philosophical connection, Althusser aims both to think of Time and History in a non-teleological way and to create the conditions for a political praxis that does not apply any kind of metaphysical principles to a constantly changing reality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Substance: A Review of Theory & Literary Criticism. 2024/01, Vol. 53, Issue 1, p24
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0049-2426
  • DOI:10.1353/sub.2024.a924140
  • Accession Number:176509971
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