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Will of Weakness

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the sketch is to contemplate weakness outside the established scheme of its evaluation in an opposition to strength or might. The essay is inspired by a widely comprehended current of “weak thought” and comprises a commentary to the book by Julia Kristeva and Jean Vanier: Leur regard perce nos ombres. The prime message of the article is formulated in the course of meditation on human plight and images of happiness – weakness could be a solution beyond a juxtaposition of violence and helplessness in the face of life leaning towards moderation, originating from the acceptance of existence as a gift and not as property. Subsequently, within the context of the relation with the handicapped this reflection assumed the form of an outline of a project of social, civilizational, and metaphysical transformation. Naturally, this modest sketch merely proposes reflections and further work on the titular issue.

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