Conference Presentations by Judith Bordes
9h15 Accueil des participants 9h30 Judith Bordes : « Une hypothèse : l'usage historique du concep... more 9h15 Accueil des participants 9h30 Judith Bordes : « Une hypothèse : l'usage historique du concept de Stimmung ».
Cette journée d’études, soutenue par les laboratoires TELEM et SPH de l’université Bordeaux-Monta... more Cette journée d’études, soutenue par les laboratoires TELEM et SPH de l’université Bordeaux-Montaigne, est à l’initiative de plusieurs doctorant.es en philosophie et d’un professeur du TELEM. L’idée est de réunir des enseignant.es, doctorant.es et étudiant.es venant de différents domaines de recherche autour du thème de l’expérience chez Walter Benjamin.
Papers by Judith Bordes
Labyrinth
This paper focuses on one aspect of Weil's philosophy of labor, which has not been studied un... more This paper focuses on one aspect of Weil's philosophy of labor, which has not been studied until now: the problem of boredom. In a 1938 article, she defines boredom as the main source of suffering for factory-workers. But shouldn't boredom rather occur during leisure-time, when one has nothing to do? In fact, factory work can lead to boredom, despite its frenetic rhythm and the deep concentration it implies. According Weil, boredom in factory has two main causes: monotony, and the fact that, while working, the workers lose the control over their own time. This correlation of boredom with certain conditions of work is nowadays still relevant, and it concerns modern life not only in the working sphere. It implies a critical approach to the conditions of production in the capitalist era. But it also helps to describe the paradoxical state in which, while being active, one suffers from weariness. At last, it shows the relevance of an exploration of the various aspects of modern ...
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Conference Presentations by Judith Bordes
Papers by Judith Bordes