What's Left of Philosophy

4 | Security, Supreme Concept of Bourgeois Society?

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Jan 1, 2021
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Security as Foundation

  • Security, not freedom, is the foundation of the liberal capitalist order.
  • It's tied to property, giving the state power to define freedom's conditions.
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Security as Absolute

  • Security is an absolute concept unlike freedom or rights, which can be suspended.
  • Liberalism uses emergencies to justify restrictions, becoming its core feature.
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Liberalism's Spectrum

  • The right isn't separate from but a part of liberalism's spectrum.
  • Liberalism can harbor contradictions like security, nationalism, etc.
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