Figury niedialektyczne kryzysu („Deklaracja” Michaela Hardta i Antonia Negriego)
Figures in a Non-dialectical Crisis (Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri’s "Declaration")

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the nondialectical structure of subjectivity in the economic crisis, referring to Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri’s book "Declaration". The text presents an analysis of different variants of the philosophical multiplication of the subject, which in turn is analyzed from the perspective of the concept of the ‘multitude’, the Marxist notion of the proletariat, and finally – Standing’s concept of the precariat, which the authors of "Declaration" in part reinterpret. An important theme appearing in the text is the notion of mediazation and its relation to activity and the possibility of initiating revolutionary action through social networking sites. An important concept for these philosophers is the concept of debt, which is defined as being nondialectical – in opposition to the Hegelian Master and Slave dynamic. The article contrasts this concept with Standing’s concept in the form of a reflection on how and under what conditions nondialectical subjects can become revolutionary figures. The text compares Hardt and Negri’s analysis with artistic works in which – as in the works of these philosophers – a declaration is made on the need for paradigmatic change, and – following Marx and Rosa Luxemburg – questions asked about the dialectical nature of the crisis.

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