editorship by Djordje Hristov
Papers by Djordje Hristov
Arhe, Dec 5, 2020
Sažetak: Rad prezentuje Delezovu i Gatarijevu univerzalnu istoriju iz Anti-Edipa sa ciljem osvrta... more Sažetak: Rad prezentuje Delezovu i Gatarijevu univerzalnu istoriju iz Anti-Edipa sa ciljem osvrta na centralne momente ovog dela koji se nadovezuju na Marksove teze iz Grundrisse. Svrha rada je da pokaže na koji način Delez i Gatari preformulišu klasični marksistički problem ideologije u pitanje konstitucije subjektivnosti. Polazeći od Marksovog manuskripta o pretkapitalističkim formama proizvodnje iz Grundrisse prikazujemo tri različita režima koje Delez i Gatari formulišu: primitivizam, despotizam i kapitalizam, sa posebnim fokusom na poslednji i na formu subjektivnosti koju ovaj režim pretpostavlja. Konačno se u radu osvrćemo i na probleme sa kojima se Delezova i Gatarijeva istoriografija suočava.
Hegel bulletin, Jul 20, 2018
In the article I argue that Hegel and Deleuze/Guattari construct two distinct political paths tow... more In the article I argue that Hegel and Deleuze/Guattari construct two distinct political paths toward immanence. Both of these paths have as their starting point Rousseau's bourgeois. I show that both thinkers follow Rousseau in his attempt to construct political immanence and abandon the position of private man. However, in doing so they move in opposite directions. Hegel seeks to convert the bourgeois into the citizen, with the intention of reformulating the immanence of state-life presented in the The Social Contract by extending mutual recognition a distinct space in the form of civil society. In contrast Deleuze/Guattari move in the direction of becoming-animal along the lines of the Discourse on Inequality, by reformulating the relationship between life and society. At the same time, I argue that the overcoming of the problems that Hegel and Deleuze/Guattari identified in Rousseau introduces new ones and that the dangers inherent in the project of immanence cannot disappear.
Zeitschrift für Kultur- und Kollektivwissenschaft, May 1, 2018
with the thesis Politics and Immanence: State and History in Hegel and Deleuze. He is currently r... more with the thesis Politics and Immanence: State and History in Hegel and Deleuze. He is currently researching in the area of postwar French political theory, democratic theory, as well as the relationship between democracy and passions.
The aim of the work is to examine the relationship between the concepts of “immanence” and “polit... more The aim of the work is to examine the relationship between the concepts of “immanence” and “politics” in the works of Hegel and Deleuze. Both Hegel and Deleuze are thinkers of immanence and they explicitly think this concept in relation to the problem of political practice. As I show, they attempt to “ground” politics in immanence. The purpose of this work is to prove that there exists an inherent paradox in the undertaking to “ground” politics in immanence. Both philosophers are confronted with a paradox that emerges from this “grounding”. The paradox appears in the form of natural violence. Both authors fail to contain this violence through arguments. In order to show this, I examine the relationship between two further concepts: history and the state. I compare Hegel’s and Deleuze’s formulations of world-history and universal history, tracing the analogies and differences in how they think the relationship of the state to history. Based on the conclusions I then focus on the relationship of politics to immanence. The paradox of natural violence, I show, emerges from the relationship of the state at the “end of history”.
Hegel bulletin, Feb 28, 2022
This article argues that the citizens of Hegel's state cannot maintain themselves as politically ... more This article argues that the citizens of Hegel's state cannot maintain themselves as politically free because they are susceptible to mutual enslavement. I demonstrate this by focusing on the Roman republican background of Hegel's constitution, the potential trajectory of its dissolution and the accompanying means of its cyclical fortification through courage. Hegel, by integrating aspects of the Roman mixed constitution also adopts the idea of decadence within his conception of civil society. After locating the source of decadence in the contractual relations of peace and the bourgeois inability to overcome the fear of death, I go on to argue that war for Hegel provides a theatre where freedom may be regenerated through courage. However, I also show that modern wars do not provide sufficient means of perpetuating Hegel's constitution. To demonstrate this, I distinguish three forms of war: colonial, limited and total war, arguing that only the latter offers a solution to decay of political disposition and loss of freedom, but that-by being itself susceptible to decadence-it cannot salvage Hegel's state from dissolution and reduction to contractual relations. I. Polybius, Hegel and the mixed constitution The ancient idea of the cyclical change of regimes, or anacyclosis, formulated by Polybius in his Histories, is founded on the notion that the transfer of power from fathers to sons necessarily introduces decay into the fabric of society. Descendants corrupt the political system, forcing its correction through regime change, propelling an eternal cycle. According to the theory of Polybius, the original regime on the scene of history is monarchy, raised by 'perfect savages' (Polybius 1979: 289), representing a primitive centralization of power. This state acts as a prelude to the emergence of kingship or the rule of the one who is just (1979: 279). From this point onwards,
Filozofija i Drustvo , 2022
The aim of this article is to develop a distinction between two types of courage in Hegel's philo... more The aim of this article is to develop a distinction between two types of courage in Hegel's philosophy: political and world-historical, in order to show the limitations of the former. The concept of political courage, or Tapferkeit, features in Hegel's political philosophy, and signifies the wartime form of mutual trust required of the modern citizen for defense of an established constitution. World-historical courage, on the other hand, relates to the personal virtue of the 'great individual', which acts as a force of destruction against decaying constitutions. The article shows that political courage for Hegel serves as an alternative to the idea of the contract as the foundation of state unity. However, when placed in comparison with world-historical courage, political courage does not fully correspond to its concept as defined by Hegel. I begin with Hegel's critique of Hobbes, his rejection of the social contract theory, and his introduction of the concept of Tapferkeit as an alternative principle of political unity. In the next step I show that world-historical courage differs but also shares many similarities with political courage, which taken together reveal the limitations of the latter. In the end, I argue that only in the instance of Hegel's conception of total war do political and worldhistorical courage coincide.
Zeitschrift für Kultur- und Kollektivwissenschaft, 2018
Hegel Bulletin, 2018
In the article I argue that Hegel and Deleuze/Guattari construct two distinct political paths tow... more In the article I argue that Hegel and Deleuze/Guattari construct two distinct political paths toward immanence. Both of these paths have as their starting point Rousseau’s bourgeois. I show that both thinkers follow Rousseau in his attempt to construct political immanence and abandon the position of private man. However, in doing so they move in opposite directions. Hegel seeks to convert the bourgeois into the citizen, with the intention of reformulating the immanence of state-life presented in the The Social Contract by extending mutual recognition a distinct space in the form of civil society. In contrast Deleuze/Guattari move in the direction of becoming-animal along the lines of the Discourse on Inequality, by reformulating the relationship between life and society. At the same time, I argue that the overcoming of the problems that Hegel and Deleuze/Guattari identified in Rousseau introduces new ones and that the dangers inherent in the project of immanence cannot disappear.
Hegel Bulletin, 2022
This article argues that the citizens of Hegel's state cannot maintain themselves as politica... more This article argues that the citizens of Hegel's state cannot maintain themselves as politically free because they are susceptible to mutual enslavement. I demonstrate this by focusing on the Roman republican background of Hegel's constitution, the potential trajectory of its dissolution and the accompanying means of its cyclical fortification through courage. Hegel, by integrating aspects of the Roman mixed constitution also adopts the idea of decadence within his conception of civil society. After locating the source of decadence in the contractual relations of peace and the bourgeois inability to overcome the fear of death, I go on to argue that war for Hegel provides a theatre where freedom may be regenerated through courage. However, I also show that modern wars do not provide sufficient means of perpetuating Hegel's constitution. To demonstrate this, I distinguish three forms of war: colonial, limited and total war, arguing that only the latter offers a solution to...
In the article I argue that Hegel and Deleuze/Guattari construct two distinct political paths tow... more In the article I argue that Hegel and Deleuze/Guattari construct two distinct political paths toward immanence. Both of these paths have as their starting point Rousseau's bourgeois. I show that both thinkers follow Rousseau in his attempt to construct political immanence and abandon the position of private man. However, in doing so they move in opposite directions. Hegel seeks to convert the bourgeois into the citizen , with the intention of reformulating the immanence of state-life presented in the The Social Contract by extending mutual recognition a distinct space in the form of civil society. In contrast Deleuze/Guattari move in the direction of becoming-animal along the lines of the Discourse on Inequality, by reformulating the relationship between life and society. At the same time, I argue that the overcoming of the problems that Hegel and Deleuze/Guattari identified in Rousseau introduces new ones and that the dangers inherent in the project of immanence cannot disappear.
Drafts by Djordje Hristov
Roman Courage and Constitution in Hegel's Philosophy of Right, 2021
The article argues that the citizens of Hegel's state cannot maintain themselves as politically f... more The article argues that the citizens of Hegel's state cannot maintain themselves as politically free because of being susceptible to mutual enslavement. I demonstrate this by focusing on the Roman republican background of Hegel's constitution, the potential trajectory of its dissolution and the accompanying means of its cyclical fortification through courage. Hegel, by integrating aspects of the Roman mixed constitution also adopts the idea of decadence within his conception of civil society. After locating the source of decadence in the contractual relations of peace and the bourgeois inability to overcome the fear of death, I go on to argue that war for Hegel provides a theatre where freedom may be regenerated through courage. However, I also show that modern wars do not provide sufficient means of perpetuating Hegel's constitution. To demonstrate this, I distinguish three forms of war: colonial, limited and total war, arguing that only the latter offers a solution to decay of political disposition and loss of freedom, but that by being itself susceptible to decadence, cannot salvage Hegel's state from dissolution and reduction to contractual relations.
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