From the Imaginary/real to the Real/imaginary: a Dialogical Epistemological Analysis Between Bachelard, Maffesoli, and Althusser
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The study presents a comparative analysis of the conceptions of the imaginary in the works of Gaston Bachelard (1884-1962), Michel Maffesoli (1944-), and Louis Althusser (1918-1990). Methodologically, a phenomenological approach is adopted based on a bibliographical analysis of primary and secondary texts. Data collection includes central works of the three authors, while data analysis follows Husserlian phenomenology, aiming to uncover the relationship between the imaginary and reality in each thinker. The results reveal convergences among the authors regarding the structuring role of the imaginary in social, scientific, and ideological life. However, divergences emerge in how each understands the imaginary—Bachelard views it as creative, Maffesoli as a basis for social cohesion, and Althusser as a tool for ideological domination. The study concludes that the imaginary is multifaceted, acting as a force for creation or social control.
Source: Boletim de Conjuntura (BOCA)
Authors: GOMES, João Enzio, SCHROEDER, Tânia Maria Rechia, POISK, Camilla Casotti, OLIVEIRA, Eliane dos Santos Macedo, SANTOS, Mayara dos
Institution: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná
Language: English
Topic: Marxism and Critical Theory
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W6892998783
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