In this paper I problematize that the suicides out of despair (hereafter sod) as statements of unfreedom. The paper is divided into six sections. The first section introduces the problem and locates it within the existing scholarship. The second section puts forward first of the two problems the paper engages: suicide as unfreedom. In this section, the situational and essent’ial ontology of suicide is briefly discussed and proceed to categorize two major forms of unfreedoms emergent from the historical ontology of human social life: slavery and bare life. The third section of the paper problematizes unfreedom as freedom corrupted both from the perspectives of Heideggerian essent’ial ontology and Badiouian situational ontology through set theoretical models of freedom/unfreedom. Subsequently three sets of unfreedom: heteronomy, atomy and bare life; and one set of freedom vis-àvis autonomy is logically derived and discussed. Freedom is presented as a directive idea helpful in doing away with unfreedoms. Then the second of the two problems – unfreedom as suicidal- is briefly discussed. The concluding section delineates that despite the emergent historical reality having constituted human social life as unfree, we could still be hopeful in recovering freedom as the essent’ial ontology of the human species and the evental potential of the situational ontology of life is not fundamentally unfree. In the following two paragraphs I discuss the classifications of sod and suicides out of choice (hereafter soc) and then I discuss how suicides are accounted in various disciplinary and theoretical positions. After the brief discussion on various approaches to suicide, I elaborate what I hold as unfreedom, contrasting it from freedom, from the positions of situational and substantial ontology. Through the discussion I arrive at a thesis that not just sods are impelled by conditions of unfreedom but problematize the unfreedoms as suicidal.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Approaches to suicide in academic literature
- 2.1 Suicide as Unfreedom
- 2.2 The situational and ‘essent'ial ontology of freedom/unfreedom
- 2.3 Freedom/unfreedom as sets
- 2.4 Unfreedom as suicidal
- 2.5 Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper examines the concept of suicide as a statement of unfreedom, particularly focusing on suicides out of despair (sod). It aims to problematize the connections between unfreedom and suicide, exploring the situational and essential ontology of both concepts.
- The relationship between unfreedom and suicide, particularly suicides out of despair.
- The conceptualization of unfreedom in terms of historical and social contexts.
- The interplay between freedom and unfreedom, exploring their inherent connections and contradictions.
- The influence of political and social conditions on suicide rates, particularly among marginalized communities.
- The role of ontology in understanding suicide and its underlying causes.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction sets the stage for the paper by defining the problem of suicide as unfreedom and outlining the paper's structure. It also situates the discussion within existing scholarship on suicide. The second chapter delves into the concept of suicide as unfreedom, exploring the situational and essential ontology of suicide and categorizing two main forms of unfreedom: slavery and bare life. The third chapter problematizes unfreedom as a form of corrupted freedom, drawing on perspectives from Heidegger and Badiou, and logically derives sets of unfreedom and freedom. The fourth chapter briefly discusses the concept of unfreedom as suicidal, laying the groundwork for the concluding section.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The main keywords and focus topics of this text revolve around suicide, unfreedom, freedom, ontology, situational ontology, essential ontology, bare life, social conditions, marginalized communities, and historical context. The paper delves into the conceptual and theoretical frameworks surrounding suicide, particularly exploring the role of unfreedom in its occurrence and its potential connection to social and political structures.
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- Madhu Menon (Autor:in), 2008, Suicide as unfreedom and vice versa, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/116351
