Track 400 — Sustainable Behavior
The Wealth of the Useless: the Art of Being Good for Nothing
Overview
A characterization of the existential richness of non-utilitarian experiences within a culture marked by pragmatism and functionality.
Speaker's background
Alexandre Marques Cabral holds a degree in philosophy and theology, a master's in philosophy from UFRJ (IFCS), a doctorate in philosophy from UERJ, and a doctorate in theology from PUC-RJ. He is an associate professor in the philosophy department at UERJ and a professor in the philosophy department at Colégio Federal Pedro II. He is the author of thirteen books, among which stand out Ontologia da violência: o enigma da crueldade (Mauad), Morte e ressurreição dos Deuses (Via Verita), A redenção de Deus: sobre o Diabo e a Inocência (Via Verita), Teologia da Transgressão (Via Verita), Fenomenologia da experiência mística (Via Verita), Heidegger e a destruição da ética (EdUFRJ/Mauad X), and Niilismo e Hierofania (Mauad X), in addition to articles published in specialized journals.