The Death Knell for Joy?
The Death Knell for Joy?
Author(s): Tamara TrojanowskaSubject(s): Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, Music, Studies of Literature, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Theology and Religion, Contemporary Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Cognitive Psychology, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Religion, Ontology, Philosophy of History, Psychology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: joy; modernity; pain; suffering; pleasure; spirit; experience; music; art
Summary/Abstract: The essay explores the puzzling relationship between joy and the problems of postmodern culture, which affect the quality of our being in the world. Reflection on the precarious status of joy and its uncertain position in contemporary culture allows for a unique perspective on this relationship. The higher the political, economic and social stakes, the more the search for joy becomes a search for meaning, an essential nourishment for cultural forms. Such joy, filtered through our struggles with life’s challenges, compels us to examine the consequences of its absence (pain, suffering, joyless existence) and its manifestations in art (music), religion (Christianity), and philosophy (freedom). The power of joy lies in recognizing the inevitable imperfection of all solutions to our problems that do not include it as a fundamental component of life.
Journal: Fabrica Litterarum Polono-Italica
- Issue Year: 8/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 1-12
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English
