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A biopolítica da pandemia: Agamben e Bolsonaro entram em um bar
The biopolitics of the pandemic: Agamben and Bolsonaro walk into a bar
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Abstract The coronavirus pandemic which changed the lives of people around the world unveiled surprising "elective affinities" between the critics of the State of exception and the fans of the State of exception. This work discusses why the Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben presented theses about the pande... view more
The coronavirus pandemic which changed the lives of people around the world unveiled surprising "elective affinities" between the critics of the State of exception and the fans of the State of exception. This work discusses why the Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben presented theses about the pandemic that most resemble the negationist speeches of the president of Brazil. More than a mere mistaken political analysis of the pandemic, we understand that the theses defended by Agamben stem from the very theory of biopolitics that the philosopher developed in his most celebrated texts. In this article, we first seek to specify the foundations of the theory of biopolitics developed by Agamben. In a second moment, we show how the ideas of the Italian philosopher are aligned with what has been defended by President Bolsonaro. Finally, we explain why Agamben's texts on the pandemic are a logical consequence of what he had developed in his theory of biopolitics.... view less
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Free Keywords
Pandemic; Biopolitics; Coronavirus; Agamben; Bolsonaro
Document language
Portuguese
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 319-335
Journal
Griot: Revista de Filosofia, 21 (2021) 3
ISSN
2178-1036
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed