PHILOSOPHY IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF KARL JASPERS

Authors

  • Nivaldo Duarte de Marins Departamento de Filosofia Faculdade de Letras do Porto, Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2177-6342.2021v12n23p54-65

Keywords:

Pandemic, Jaspers, Truth, Comunication, Reason

Abstract

A pandemic is a public health problem. A pandemic involves efforts of medical knowledge. The question arises: What is the contribution of philosophy in this pandemic? Through the text, based on the philosophy of the Existence of Karl Jaspers, we express an answer. First of all, we value the truth on the scientific level. The truth that is demonstrated and accepted by the scientific community. The truth that comes from science is welcomed, by each one of us, through a proper moment of choice and rationality. This position will be called by Jaspers “solitary heroism”. However, such heroism is incomplete. We demonstrate in the text that the solitary heroism should be complemented by solidarity heroism. The solidarity heroism concerns communication that we carryout with the community in which we live. The communication with the other will play a central role not only in our personal growth, but above all in the dissemination of scientific truth. Finally,we invoke possible preconceptions against our point of view that will be refuted. We advogate that the complementary axis of the forms of heroism are preserved by the presence of Reason ,in the face of immense upcoming challenges.

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Author Biography

Nivaldo Duarte de Marins, Departamento de Filosofia Faculdade de Letras do Porto, Portugal.

Mestre em Psiquiatria pela Faculdade de Medicina do Porto ; Mestre em Filosofia pela Faculdade de Letras do  Porto ; Doutorando em Filosofia pela Fa culdade de Letras do Porto.

Em nosso presente momento, em que uma grande pandemia assola o mundo, é preciso que estejamos atentos às contribuições que a Filosofia pode dar à área da saúde, assim como as diversas áreas da saúde podem dar à Filosofia. É fato bastante conhecido que a Filosofia desde o seu início se debruçou sobre diversos temas, inclusive o tema da saúde, a partir da própria compreensão da natureza. O ser humano como ser-lançado-no-mundo (para usarmos a expressão de Heidegger) sempre se colocou diante da natureza com uma atitude ambivalente. Por um lado uma atitude de temor, espanto, e por outro lado com uma atitude de admiração e dependência. Esse caráter ambivalente da relação do homem com o mundo vai desenvolver-se em reflexões que ora destacarão o primeiro sentimento, ora destacarão o segundo sentimento.

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Published

2021-07-09

How to Cite

de Marins, N. D. (2021). PHILOSOPHY IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF KARL JASPERS. Sapere Aude - Journal of Philosophy, 12(23), 54–65. https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2177-6342.2021v12n23p54-65

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 23 (2021): FILOSOFIA E SAÚDE

Section

ARTIGOS/ARTICLES: DOSSIÊ/DOSSIER

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