The march of the unborn specters: antinatalism, hauntology, and historical futures
This article aims to explore the historical meanings of the end of times in a pessimistic conjuncture, which is expressed by the increase in contemporary antinatalist anxieties in philosophical proposals, the formation of online groups and activism. We use the concepts of historical futures and haun...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) |
| Repositorio: | Resgate (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8676118 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/resgate/article/view/8676118 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Temporality Antinatalism Historical Futures Hauntology Pessimism Temporalidad Antinatalismo Futuros Históricos Espectrología Pesimismo Temporalidade Assombrologia Pessimismo |
| Resumo: | This article aims to explore the historical meanings of the end of times in a pessimistic conjuncture, which is expressed by the increase in contemporary antinatalist anxieties in philosophical proposals, the formation of online groups and activism. We use the concepts of historical futures and hauntology to understand the historical meanings that the different antinatalist approaches can mobilize from the idea of a world-without-us. To do this, we will explore some of the ways in which the antinatalist approaches relates to other reproductive pessimisms, and how activism and online communities have contributed to the discussion, pointing out the confluences and divergences. We argue that this contemporary anti-natalist thinking galvanizes an unprecedented discussion about a negative sense of history. |
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