Symbolic Economy, Transmutation of Values and Ethics of Recognition in Boris Groys. A Contribution from Aesthetics to Moral Philosophy
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https://doi.org/10.3989/isegoria.2025.73.1750Keywords:
recognition, symbolic economy, innovation, culture, Boris GroysAbstract
This article reflects on the implications of the concept of ‘symbolic economy’ for moral philosophy. Symbolic economies, or economies of the sacred, as analysed by Malinowski and Marcel Mauss in the 1920s, bring into play the intrinsic value of things as well as the sense of identity and mutual recognition among members of a culture. My aim is to address these relationships within the framework of Boris Groys' contributions from a philosophy of art, media and cultural archives.
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