Towards a politics of affection

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51359/2357-9986.2024.264190

Keywords:

Democracy, Political Liberalism, Justice, Social Philosophy

Abstract

In this essay, I discuss how democracy is theorized in Felipe Campello’s book, Crítica dos Afetos. By mostly drawing on social philosophy, Campello fails to clarify what is or should be the role of affects in democratic life. I also argue that Campello’s theorizations, for identifying justice and politics, are inadvertently similar to the liberal approaches he criticizes.

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Published

2024-09-19

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Section

Crítica dos afetos