Недоверие в човечеството: парадоксът на практическия разум
Distrust in Humanity: The Paradox of Practical Reason

Summary/Abstract: Initially, two formulations of the new categorical imperative proposed by Theodor W. Adorno (1966) are analyzed and juxtaposed with Immanuel Kant’s imperative (1785), which suffered a contextual (though not a priori) failure in the face of Auschwitz. Adorno’s hope is that the new double imperative (Adorno-Kant) might have a more successful practical destiny. This destiny and command are, in turn, confronted by humanity’s failure in the Gaza Strip and examined through the concept of a 'damaged context'. Several claims are substantiated: 1) the lack of trust in humanity is constitutive of human culture; 2) this distrust lies at the foundation of moral creativity; and 3) even if 'practical reason' cannot be trusted, it remains the most significant witness.

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