| Abstract [eng] |
This paper hypothesizes that Šliogeris' concept of philotopia can be treated as an ecological concept. In order to validate this concept, it is compared with the currently extremely popular Gaia theory of Bruno Latour. In conducting a comparative analysis of these philosophical concepts, it is stated that philotopian thinking is a more productive concept. This is because philotopia distances itself at a fundamental level from any intuitions of Nothingness, i.e. claims to scientific or technological thinking, and seeks to remain a philosophical concept that renounces all claims to a totalitarian relationship. Moreover, due to the metaphysical interpretation of the human condition, it enables self-reflection and thus an ecologically purposeful being in the proximity of sense objects. A devirtualized relationship emphasizes individuality and closeness, allowing for the establishment of a non-superficial, more intimate relationship that becomes more impactful and determining thinking, and thus metaphysically binding. In order to show Šliogeris' concept of place as ecologically productive determining thinking, this concept is compared with Heidegger's concept of place. Also, although paradoxical, in addition to the phenomenological arguments of Tuan and Mickūnas, which demonstrate the importance of place in an individual's life, especially in childhood. In this way, it is proposed to understand the ecological crisis not only as a problem that can be solved once and for all but as a constant, introspective presence that requires effort, sacrifice, and awareness of one's own situation. |
