Sympathetic solidarity: rethinking solidarity as a political emotion with Adam Smith
Keywords:
Adam Smith, solidarity, sympathy, political emotions, theory of moral sentimentsAbstract
In this paper I refer to Adam Smith’s theory of sympathy as stated in his “Theory of Moral Sentiments” (1759) in order to develop a three-dimensional account of solidarity as a political emotion. This account allows for a reconsideration of key features of solidarity, as discussed in the (German) scholarship on solidarity, within a theoretical framework that takes the emotional foundations of solidarity seriously. Moreover, it makes us aware also of two particular problems of solidarity as a political emotion: The problem of colonizing emotions, which is often implied in the struggle for solidarity, and the problem of exploiting the emotion of solidarity for particular political reasons.
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