All the reasons for making a revolution are there, but the bodies are in front of screens
In this paper, I propose a philosophical approach on the current situation of pandemic and confinement, using as a trigger some of the texts published by the philosopher Paul B. Preciado during the period. Despite disagreeing with some of his formulations, I argue that he adopts a performative disco...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
2020-07-01
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| Series: | O Que Nos Faz Pensar |
| Online Access: | http://www.oquenosfazpensar.fil.puc-rio.br/index.php/oqnfp/article/view/726 |
| Summary: | In this paper, I propose a philosophical approach on the current situation of pandemic and confinement, using as a trigger some of the texts published by the philosopher Paul B. Preciado during the period. Despite disagreeing with some of his formulations, I argue that he adopts a performative discourse as a political strategy, and I develop his provocations about two central issues: the possibility of circumventing the state of surveillance and the ability to collectively imagine a revolutionary alternative. |
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| ISSN: | 0104-6675 |