Publication: La historia como teoría crítica. La historia intelectual de Dominick LaCapra
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Galindo Hervás, Alfonso
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Universidad Pontificia Comillas
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https://doi.org/10.14422/pen.v79.i304.y2023.019
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Este artículo tiene dos objetivos. El principal es mostrar la concepción de la historiografía como teoría crítica en la obra de Dominick LaCapra. El secundario es exponer las consecuencias impolíticas de la teoría crítica contemporánea que subestima la atención a la historia. Con tal fin, enmarco la historia intelectual de LaCapra en el contexto de la renovación de la metodología historio-gráfica y muestro la relevancia del estudio del trauma en su concepción del conocimiento histórico. Posteriormente, muestro que la clave que convierte su concepto de historia en una teoría crítica es la idea de que la historia debe contribuir a elaborar el trauma y capacitar para la acción, así como la relación entre esta idea y el vínculo entre experiencia e identidad política. Después expongo la crítica de LaCapra a una corriente contemporánea de teoría crítica que renuncia a la elaboración del trauma. Por último, propongo tres categorías para identificar y analizar dicha corriente: diferencia histórica, viraje ético e impoliticidad. -------------------------
This article has two objectives. The main one is to show the conception of historiography as a critical theory in the work of Dominick LaCapra. The secondary is to expose the impolitical consequences of contemporary critical theory that underestimates attention to history. For that purpose, I frame the intellectual history of LaCapra in the context of the renewal of historiographical methodology and I show the relevance of the study of trauma in his conception of historical knowledge. After that, I show that the key that converts his concept of history into a critical theory is the idea that history should contribute to the elaboration of trauma and empowering for action, as well as the relationship between this idea and the link between experience and political identity. Then I expose LaCapra’s criticism to a contemporary trend of critical theory that renounces the elaboration of trauma. Finally, I propose three categories to identify and analyze this trend: historical difference, ethical turn and impoliticity.
This article has two objectives. The main one is to show the conception of historiography as a critical theory in the work of Dominick LaCapra. The secondary is to expose the impolitical consequences of contemporary critical theory that underestimates attention to history. For that purpose, I frame the intellectual history of LaCapra in the context of the renewal of historiographical methodology and I show the relevance of the study of trauma in his conception of historical knowledge. After that, I show that the key that converts his concept of history into a critical theory is the idea that history should contribute to the elaboration of trauma and empowering for action, as well as the relationship between this idea and the link between experience and political identity. Then I expose LaCapra’s criticism to a contemporary trend of critical theory that renounces the elaboration of trauma. Finally, I propose three categories to identify and analyze this trend: historical difference, ethical turn and impoliticity.
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Pensamiento, 2023, Vol. 79, N. 304, pp. 921-942
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