The notion of complementarity in Murray Bookchin's social project.

Abstract

The objective of this work is to prove that, within the framework of Vachet's "Crisis of Ideologies", the philosophy of Murray Bookchin does not offer the basis for an ideological renewal. By concentrating our efforts on his notion of complementarity, we will first attempt to prove that it is the central notion of Murray Bookchin's thought. Secondly, we will try to demonstrate, through the analysis of this notion, that we cannot find the basis for an ideological renewal. Our development is divided in two parts comprising of five chapters. The first part, which is divided into two chapters, outlines the theoretical foundations of the notion. In it, we analyze the role of complementarity on an internal social level, and on the new proposed relationship between humanity and the natural world. In the second part, which is divided into three chapters, we examine the forms of his notion of complementarity within his social project, especially, in relation to the notions of community, politics, and economy.