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Problems with Critique: The Philosophy of Rahel Jaeggi
Hrouda, Vít ; Matějčková, Tereza (advisor) ; Jirsa, Jakub (referee)
The main focus of this thesis is Rahel Jaeggi's project of the critique of forms of life. Jaeggi develops a new theory of social critique that concentrates on forms of life. Forms of life are grasped as ensembles of practices, within which we always already live our lives and which solve certain problems. Jaeggi argues that the best critical procedure is immanent. That means the critique should concentrate on contradictions that characterize forms of life themselves and not bring in external standards. This method presupposes a conception of social changes, which happen in a rational way and admit of a progressive development. The thesis explains the basic argumentative steps, compares them with other philosophical theories and thematizes the way Jaeggi's philosophy develops the tradition of Frankfurt school critical theory.
Nietzsche's unhappy consciousness and ascetic ideals in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit
Hrouda, Vít ; Matějčková, Tereza (advisor) ; Karásek, Jindřich (referee)
The main focus of this thesis is the self- relation of man to himself that is mediated by a relation to a "true world" or other transcendent entity. The thesis is concerned with conceptions of this self-relation found in Hegel and Nietzsche. For Nietzsche this self-relation is substantiated in the ascetic ideal, which gives meaning to man provided that he negates his liveliness. Hegel deals with this self-relation in the chapter on "Unhappy consciousness", which relates to its essence, to the "Unchangeable", on condition that it denies its body and singularity. The thesis then concentrates on positive aspects that result from such a negative relationship to oneself according to both Hegel and Nietzsche. The main asset shows up to by a tension that is founded in a sunderance of the ascetic and the Unhappy consciousness. From that tension there follows a spirituality, which allows to overcome that sunderance.

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