Abstract
In this paper I explore the theme of domination. But rather than taking the theme of domination associated with republican liberty I investigate the idea of domination elaborated by Adorno. In particular, I am interested in how domination can be resisted through the creation of a ‘free public’. This is a public space not so much colonised by instrumental reason but a space which permits and enables free activity. I use Kant’s concept of freedom as set out in the Critique of Pure Reason to show how freedom is potentially a creative, enabling force. And I explore an example of an unseen public which nevertheless exhibits many of the characteristics of a free public. Such publics may be fleeting and transient but they nevertheless constitute the possibility of hope in the face of Adornian pessimism.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Philosophy as INterplay and Dialogue |
| Subtitle of host publication | Viewing landscapes within Philosophy of Education |
| Editors | Torril Strand, Richard Smith , Anne Pirrie, Zelia Gregoriou, Marianna Papastephenou |
| Place of Publication | Zurich |
| Publisher | LIT Verlag |
| Chapter | 14 |
| Pages | 395-420 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-643-90956-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2017 |
