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'Paradise Lost' by John Milton. Hegelian/Zizekian concept of the fall. | 'Paradise Lost' by John Milton. Hegelian/Zizekian concept of the fall. | ||
After the enlightenment, the ancien regime could no longer legitimize it's own claim to power. Instead we saw the rise of 'universal politics', where everyone '''by law''' is considered an equal participant of state politics. Enlightenment and the Universal state. Open societies. | After the enlightenment, the ancien regime could no longer legitimize it's own claim to power. Instead we saw the rise of 'universal politics', where everyone '''by law''' in a contractual manner is considered an equal participant of state politics. Enlightenment and the Universal state. Open societies. | ||
This gives way to contradictions when material conditions assert themself over the pure form of liberal politics. For example, in western style democracies, we all have the true right to vote, but power itself is somewhere else; Deep states, oligarchies and burocracies. | This gives way to contradictions when material conditions assert themself over the pure form of liberal politics. For example, in western style democracies, we all have the true right to vote, but power itself is somewhere else; Deep states, oligarchies and burocracies. |