Philosophical Anarchology of Patriotism and(19/30)

 

Philosophical Anarchology of Patriotism and the Philosophical Anarchopathology of Homelandosis (19/30)

M. Sadeghi Janbahan

Translated by Maryam Sadeghi 


A Philosophical Anarchological Interpretation of Homeland, Border, and Identity in an Anarchist Mode of Existence

1. Homeland as a Ground for Human Dignity:

From Soil to the Possibility of Free Life

In the horizon of the philosophical anarchological thought on homeland, the concept of homeland is not a biological inheritance or a sacred place, but a possibility for the realization of human dignity. The meaning of homeland is not rooted in soil, borders, or ancestry, but in the freedom to live, to act ethically, and to choose consciously. One does not belong to a homeland because of birth in a specific land, but due to the human capacity to construct meaning from being in a place.

This approach transcends sanctified and nationalist views by considering homeland not as an object of obedience and loyalty, but as a subject of ethical responsibility. Homeland becomes “homeland” only when it enables human beings, free from domination, exclusion, and homogenization, to rediscover and redefine themselves in a free relation with the Other.

In this framework, homeland is neither a sacred object, nor a compulsory identity system, nor an exclusive document of belonging. Rather, it is the ground for the realization of dignity, freedom, and moral responsibility. In the anarchological perspective, belonging to a homeland is not a biological or compulsory matter, but a free, ethical, and reinterpretable choice—a choice that must always be examined through the experience of the Other, the critique of power, and commitment to freedom.

From this perspective, the transition from homeland as soil to homeland as a space for dignified coexistence with others is a fundamental step toward liberation from pathological patriotism and conceptual reconstruction of homeland. This is a homeland that embraces freedom, welcomes difference, and presupposes dignity as the foundation of all belonging.

Homeland as a Possibility for Free and Dignified Living

Within the theoretical framework of philosophical anarchology, homeland gains meaning only when it transforms from a prison of the past and imposed borders into a horizon for the possibility of free and dignified life. Homeland should not be a space of obedience, submission, or conformity; rather, it must provide a setting for living freely alongside others—where the dignity of each individual is recognized regardless of race, ethnicity, language, or place of birth.

In this understanding, homeland is not defined by ownership or protection of soil, but by the right to choose, the possibility of ethical living, and the freedom of differences. Belonging to a homeland, if imposed, stems from domination rather than dignity. But if homeland becomes a space where human beings can live consciously, freely, and with moral responsibility, then homeland becomes one of the possible forms of dignified living.

Therefore, from a philosophical anarchological perspective, homeland should neither be sanctified to the point of becoming immune to critique, nor diminished to the point of being emptied of meaning. It must be transformed into an open horizon for the realization of meaning, freedom, and ethical choice. Such a homeland is not constituted by borders, nor fixed by flags, but created in the everyday experiences of those who wish to live without domination, remain in their differences, and collectively shape a new horizon of coexistence.


Citation

Sadeghi Janbahan, Mahmoud. (2025). Philosophical Anarchology of Patriotism and the Philosophical Anarchopathology of Homeland Obsession (19/30): From Homeland as Prison to Cosmopolitanism, the Horizon of Freedom in Anarchist Existence.

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