El trabajo, una obra
2021 ◽
Vol 19
(137)
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pp. 137
In order to try to answer the question concerning the meaning of work and its relation to oeuvre, I propose to present, first of all, three positive meanings of the term work by referring to Plato, Karl Marx and Immanuel Kant. Next, I will explain the reasons that contribute to the process of dehumanization through work, and I will distinguish between society, where the other is seen as a cog for the proper functioning of the community (thus interchangeable), and community, where the other is seen as an end in itself (thus irreplaceable). Finally, I will show the importance of work considered as oeuvre, capable of bringing about the transformation of oneself and others.