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Normality: Normality has two main meanings; Statistical normality refers to things that are common or typical. Normative normality refers to things that are good, right, or desirable. See also Norms, The Good, Stereotypes, Prototypes. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Georges Canguilhem on Normality - Dictionary of Arguments
Krastev I 49 Normality/Canguilhem/Krastev: In The Normal and the Pathological (1966)(1), the French philosopher and physician Georges Canguilhem explains that the concept of ‘normality’ has a double meaning, one descriptive and the other normative. ‘Normal’ can refer to practices that are factually widespread or to practices that are morally ideal. >Normality/Politics/Krastev. 1. G. Canguilhem The Normal and the Pathological (1966)_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Canguilhem, Georges Krastev I Ivan Krastev Stephen Holmes The Light that Failed: A Reckoning London 2019 |