Bez kultury różnic nie ma demokracji

Luce Irigaray; Katarzyna Szopa; Karolina Lebek

doi:10.31261/SSP.2019.13.02

Published: 2019-06-22

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2019)

There Can Be No Democracy without a Culture of Difference

Luce Irigaray , Katarzyna Szopa

, Karolina Lebek, dr

Section: Essays and Articles

https://doi.org/10.31261/SSP.2019.13.02

Abstract

The text aims at outlining a new concept of democracy that is based on respecting differences, starting with sexuate difference which – according to Luce Irigaray – makes up a foundation for human individuation. Drawing upon philosophical and political democracy models originating in ancient Greece, Irigaray unmasks their exclusion-based character, proving that they are incapable of facilitating a culture filled with respect for differences amongst citizens regardless of their sex/gender. Luce Irigaray proposes that a new democratic model is required, the one that would include democracy’s most profound facet, namely – human subjectivity.

Keywords:

democracy , individuation , individualization , sexuate difference , Luce Irigaray

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Irigaray, L., Szopa, K., & Lebek, K. (2019). There Can Be No Democracy without a Culture of Difference. Śląskie Studia Polonistyczne [Silesian Journal of Polish Studies], 13(1), 21–34. https://doi.org/10.31261/SSP.2019.13.02

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2019)
Published: 2019-06-28

ISSN: 2084-0772

eISSN: 2353-0928

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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego | University of Silesia Press

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