Anthropology of Aspiration

Occupation: Master's Degree in Philosophy
Affiliation: Lomonosov Moscow State University
Address: 27 Lomonosovsky ave., bldg. 4, Moscow 119192, Russian Federation

Journal name

Chelovek

Edition

Volume 33 Issue 4

Pages

26-41

Abstract

The article is devoted to human aspiration as one of the main human abilities. After clarifying and limiting the concept of “aspirations” in the work, its analysis is carried out in several directions. The foundations of aspiration are considered, what allows a person to strive, providing the very possibility of aspiration, first of all, the imaginary and awareness of absence. The characteristic of the object of aspiration, independent of particular cases of aspiration, of what a person inevitably strives for, if he really strives, is also given. It's about an imaginary future pleasure. Next, the very emergence of aspiration is considered, which is associated with the spontaneous self-action of a person. After that, the author turns to the types of aspiration associated with his attitude to choice and the specifics of its occurrence. Then the article analyzes the problem of action as one of the components of the question of aspiration. At the same time, the action may or may not be assumed by aspiration. In addition, the question is raised about the role of the presented possibility of the realization of aspiration, the specifics of which depend on the specifics of a particular case of a person's aspiration. Moreover, the idea of realization depends on whether a person can, in principle, strive for a particular goal.

Keywords

aspiration, desire, philosophical anthropology, human, the foundations of aspiration, imagination, action, choice, passion, spontaneity

Received

28.09.2022

Publication date

28.09.2022

Number of characters

30527

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GOST	Gorbachev M. Anthropology of Aspiration // Chelovek – 2022. – V. 33. – Issue 4 C. 26-41 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://chelovek-journal.ru/S023620070021626-5-1 (circulation date: 03.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S023620070021626-5
MLA	Gorbachev, Maxim "Anthropology of Aspiration." Chelovek 33.4 (2022):26-41. DOI: 10.31857/S023620070021626-5
APA	Gorbachev M. (2022). Anthropology of Aspiration. Chelovek 33(4), pp.26-41 DOI: 10.31857/S023620070021626-5

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