Servidão voluntária em Étienne De La Boétie: uma análise filosófica do status quo político em Moçambique

Abstract

This Monograph aims to reflect on Voluntary Servitude in Étienne De La Boétie as a philosophical analysis of the political status quo in Mozambique. This research is based on criticism of the passive stance of the people in relation to the usurpation of their existential nature, that is, freedom. Now, this passive stance, in the author's view, is only possible through manipulations at all social levels – which allows the tyrant, in the nationalist dimension; neocolonialism on a continental scale and imperialism on a global scale, manage to subjugate the people. However, to eradicate this existential violence, the pacifist proposal of raising awareness is used. The people, in this case, do not even need to fight against the tyrant, as long as they do not strengthen him. There is no need to take anything from him, it is enough that no one gives him anything. In conjunction with this, the work supports the research problem based on the following question: how can voluntary servitude be overcome from the political perspective of Mozambican society? Presenting the following general objective: To reflect on Voluntary Servitude from a philosophical perspective in the political context in Mozambique. The theoretical framework of this monograph is based on the denunciation and proposal to overcome voluntary servitude by Etienne De La Boétie, which takes shape with his work: Voluntary Servitude: One against all. From the research carried out, we came to the conclusion that, given Mozambique's internal and external challenges, what Mozambicans need is awareness.