Intellectualism

Intellectualism ( to Latin intellectus, " perception, perception, knowledge" ) refers on the one hand an excessive and one-sided emphasis on the intellect to the will ( cf. voluntarism ) and all emotional and character values. In addition, intellectualism is a philosophical view that the intellect can grasp the good determined ( ethical or moral intellectualism ), all beings ( epistemological intellectualism ) and is seen as a foundation of the world ( metaphysical intellectualism ). Representatives of this view were among other Socrates and Thomas Aquinas.

Intellectualism / Intellektualozentrismus with Pierre Bourdieu

Pierre Bourdieu meant by intellectualism or Intellektualozentrismus the neglect of the fact that scientists are in their research under an act Relieves awareness. This means that a social actor is always subject to a time and pressure to act in an everyday situation, while scientific work takes place independent of these factors. Thus, the theoretical knowledge of the practical, situational circumstances is decoupled. According to Bourdieu, therefore, are the scientific findings are not directly applicable to everyday situations, but only in the abstract, theoretical dimension valid. Conversely, findings from everyday situations can not be applied on a theoretical level without further ado, as they were generated under different circumstances (time and pressure for action ).