Community of Bare Life and bioethical attitude in “Requiem dla Saddama Husajna i inne wiersze dla ubogich duchem” by Konrad Góra Cover Image

Wspólnota nagiego życia i postawa bioetyczna w Requiem dla Saddama Husajna i innych wierszach dla ubogich duchem Konrada Góry
Community of Bare Life and bioethical attitude in “Requiem dla Saddama Husajna i inne wiersze dla ubogich duchem” by Konrad Góra

Author(s): Jakub Sęczyk
Subject(s): Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: animal studies; bioethics; involvement; Polish contemporary poetry

Summary/Abstract: This article explores book of poems entitled Requiem for Saddam Hussein and Other Poems for the Poor in Spirit by Konrad Góra in the light of animal studies. Looking at the poetic and beyond poetic activity of its author, this work reffers to Joanna Żylińska's question about ethical living founded on understandig of life both as zoe and bios. Think of the special opposition of village and city is trying to read this book in connection with mentioned vision of life. These both areas shows presentifications and redefinings of persona in poems from Requiem and beyond poetic activity. By concentrating on poems specific for „nature” and „civilization this research will show how the mechanism of subordinating bare life (la nuda vita) works and how it concerns to both sides of the opposition of village and city. This article ask also for non-victims community, position and power of modern literature and involvment.

  • Issue Year: 2/2018
  • Issue No: XXX
  • Page Range: 82-97
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish