The Social as a Problem of Justice: Between Desire and Reason

21st century society creates significant structural constraints to the realization of the individual’s potential and the process of becoming free. This reading group will examine the extent to which the pursuit of justice is possible in a world where individuals are forced to live according to driven desires. Through ten selected books, the group will question how contemporary society shapes the individual and the possibilities of justice within this system.

• Critique of Utilitarian Reason – Alain Caillé
• Eclipse of Reason – Max Horkheimer
• Reification – Timothy Bewes
• Enchanting a Disenchanted World – George Ritzer
• The Society of the Spectacle – Guy Debord
• Willing Slaves of Capital – Frédéric Lordon
• The Corrosion of Character – Richard Sennett
• The McDonaldization of Society – George Ritzer
• The Consumer Society – Jean Baudrillard
• Critique of Economic Reason – André Gorz

Sessions will be organized in Turkish and a letter of intent is required for participation.

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