Moderate innatism and the political projections of the homeostatic imperative

Authors

  • Rodrigo Sebastián Braicovich CONICET / Universidad Nacional de Rosario Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/contrastes.29.3.2024.19711

Keywords:

moderate innatism, homeostasis, emotions, politics

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to offer a critical analysis of the political projections that Antonio Damasio has put forward of his specific conception of homeostasis. By starting from a complex conception of homeostasis, one that focuses not only on the maintenance of life but also on flourishing, Damasio argues that certain cultures are contrary to the homeostatic imperative. I will suggest that, even if we adopt the complex interpretation of homeostasis (rather than the deflated one that is usual in most evolutionary approaches), resorting to the concept of homeostasis would lead to a condemnation of modern capitalist societies, not from an ethical or political point of view, but from a strictly evolutionary one.

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Published

2024-12-20

How to Cite

Braicovich, R. S. (2024). Moderate innatism and the political projections of the homeostatic imperative. Contrastes. Revista Internacional De Filosofía, 29(3), 93–106. https://doi.org/10.24310/contrastes.29.3.2024.19711