Primitivism
Andrei Văduva, Răzvan Călin
Routledge eBooks August 19, 2026 DOI: 10.4324/9781003766766-4 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that intentionality drives not only individuals but also history and society, and proposes that clarifying psychological functions reveals an intersubjective ground for personal and societal growth beyond a paradigm of conflict and economic constraint. Contends that science should enable transcendence of conditions obscuring intentionality and human flourishing, not merely material sustenance. |
Abstract
This chapter develops our approach to psychological functionalism, enactivism, and social anthropology by situating intentionality as the driving force not only of individuals but also of history and society. Our analysis is metaphysical, functional, and structural in scope, rather than ideological or political. By clarifying psychological functions, we aim to reveal an intersubjective ground through which both persons and societies can operate and grow beyond the civilizational paradigm shaped by conflict and economic constraint. This also reinforces our claim that science exists not merely to sustain society materially, but to enable the transcendence of those conditions that obscure the meaning of intentionality and, ultimately, of human flourishing.