El Humanismo como obstáculo epistemológico del Trabajo Social : una lectura crítica del texto “Humanismo y Trabajo Social” de Ezequiel Ander-Egg
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2015
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Escuela de Trabajo Social. Facultad de Ciencia Política y Relaciones Internacionales. Universidad Nacional de Rosario
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El artículo ofrece una serie de
consideraciones respecto del
Humanismo, particularmente de las
implicancias del mismo en el Trabajo
Social. Se presenta un recorrido por
los argumentos que desde una postura
crítica al humanismo han elaborado
autores de diferentes disciplinas
y orientaciones epistemológicas,
encontrando antecedentes en la
filosofía anti-metafísica y antipositivista
de Nietzsche, y presentando
argumentos contra la emergencia
de un nuevo humanismo desde la
filosofía hermenéutica de Heidegger,
el estructuralismo antropológico (Lévi
Strauss), marxista (Althusser) y el post
estructuralismo de Foucault, Derrida y
Barthes. Desde este acervo conceptual
se realiza un análisis epistemológico
del texto “Humanismo y Trabajo
Social” de Ezequiel Ander Egg, con el
objeto de reflexionar, a partir de una
problematización de sus contenidos, los
efectos de verdad y las implicaciones para
la práctica profesional que el discurso
humanista produce. De esta manera
se recurre a la figura bachelardiana de
obstáculo epistemológico, como aquel
saber incuestionado que obtura las
posibilidades de un pensar-otro para la
profesión. La hipótesis que se explora es
que una lectura naturalizada y lineal del
Humanismo puede generar que el mismo
funcione como obstáculo epistemológico
para las instancias de investigación
e intervención del Trabajo Social
This article offers a series of considerations about Humanism, particularly around its implications in Social Work. The paper offers an overview of the critical arguments about Humanism, made by some authors that come from different disciplines and epistemological orientations. Some precedents can be found in the anti-metaphysical and anti-positivist philosophy of Nietzsche. Also, in some others views that argue against the emergence of a new humanism: Hermeneutic Phylosophy (Heidegger), Anthropological Structuralism (LéviStrauss), and post-structuralism (Foucalut, Derrida, Barthes). From this heritages, we develop an epistemologic analysis of the book “Humanism and Social Work”, written by Ezequiel Ander Egg. By putting into question some of the ideas in the book, we look forward to reflect about the effects of true and the implications for the professional practice of Social Work produced by the humanistic discourse. Thus, we recur to the bachelardian figure of epistemological obstacle, understood as the inquestionable knowledge that limits the possibilities of an other thinking for the profession. The hypothesis that we explore is that a naturalized and linear reading of Humanism, can turn it into an epistemological obstacle for the research and intervention in Social Work
This article offers a series of considerations about Humanism, particularly around its implications in Social Work. The paper offers an overview of the critical arguments about Humanism, made by some authors that come from different disciplines and epistemological orientations. Some precedents can be found in the anti-metaphysical and anti-positivist philosophy of Nietzsche. Also, in some others views that argue against the emergence of a new humanism: Hermeneutic Phylosophy (Heidegger), Anthropological Structuralism (LéviStrauss), and post-structuralism (Foucalut, Derrida, Barthes). From this heritages, we develop an epistemologic analysis of the book “Humanism and Social Work”, written by Ezequiel Ander Egg. By putting into question some of the ideas in the book, we look forward to reflect about the effects of true and the implications for the professional practice of Social Work produced by the humanistic discourse. Thus, we recur to the bachelardian figure of epistemological obstacle, understood as the inquestionable knowledge that limits the possibilities of an other thinking for the profession. The hypothesis that we explore is that a naturalized and linear reading of Humanism, can turn it into an epistemological obstacle for the research and intervention in Social Work
Keywords
Humanismo, Trabajo Social, Ander-Egg, Ezequiel, Obstáculo epistemológico, Humanism, Social Work, Epistemological obstacle