School of Anarchology

  Philosophical Anarchology of Patriotism and the Philosophical Anarchopathology of Homelandosis(28/30) Mahmoud Sadeghi Janbahan Translated by Maryam Sadeghi  Philosophical Anarchological Elucidation of Homeland, Borders, and Identity in the Existential Perspective of Anarchic and Free Life Opening the Window of Freedom: From Homeland as a Supreme Identity Symbol to Homeland as a Horizon of Dignity in Anarchic Existence The concept of homeland has, for centuries, been shaped under the shadows of power’s myth-making into a tool of distinction, discrimination, and submission. In dominant narratives, homeland is not a matter of ethical choice or voluntary belonging but one of fate, inheritance, and imposition. Within such a structure, borders are sanctified, soil outweighs dignity, and blind loyalty replaces reflection and choice. From the perspective of philosophical anarchology, nationalism as a form of patriotism does not only lack any ethical connection to human dignity...

Philosophical Anarchology of Patriotism and the Philosophical Anarchopathology of Homelandosis (27/30) Mahmoud Sadeghi Janbahan Translated by Maryam Sadeghi  A Philosophical Anarchological Elucidation of Homeland, Borders, and Identity in the Existential Perspective of Anarchic and Free Life Homeland as an Ethical Action, Not a Geography of Belonging Rethinking Homeland as Responsibility, Not Heritage In philosophical anarchology, homeland is no longer merely a geography, a border, or a point on the map where one is born. Rather, it becomes a form of ethical action and conscious choice. Homeland in this sense is not a predetermined or imposed reality, but the outcome of human responsibility—towards oneself and toward the other. Human beings do not belong to the homeland; rather, it is homeland that must belong to the dignity of human beings. The geography of birth, despite its psychological and social roles, cannot alone legitimize identity—unless it is accompanied by the p...

  Philosophical Anarchology of Patriotism and the Anarchopathology of Homelandosis(26/30) M. Sadeghi Janbahan Translated by Maryam Sadeghi  A Philosophical-Anarchological Elucidation of Homeland, Borders, and Identity in the Existential Horizon of Anarchic and Free Life Homeland as a Prelude to Conscious Statelessness In the theoretical foundations of Philosophical Anarchology, homeland is not the end of emotional attachment, but the beginning of a moral and conscious passage toward conscious statelessness. A condition in which human beings, liberated from the determinism of geography and history, rediscover themselves within the horizon of a liberating and anarchic cosmopolitanism. Homeland, in this perspective, serves as a “prelude” through which the individual transcends compulsory belongings and attains ethical and political self-awareness. This transcendence is not a negation of homeland, but a step beyond it—a movement from the constraints of place toward the free...

Philosophical Anarchology of Patriotism and the Anarchopathology of Patriotoxication (25/30) Mahmoud Sadeghi Janbahan Translated by Maryam Sadeghi  A Philosophical Anarchological Elucidation of Homeland, Borders, and Identity in the Existential Horizon of Anarchic Life Homeland as Creation: From Imposition to Meaning Ultimately, homeland is not inherited, nor passively accepted—it is created by individuals of a rebellious kind, those who dare to sever the umbilical cord of historical and coercive attachments. These are people who, with moral courage, go beyond myths and artificial identities, choosing to define homeland as an ethical choice, a creative and liberating process, and a space for living in freedom. In this view, homeland ceases to be a product of birth, geography, or historical confinement. It becomes a dynamic, open field where identity and meaning are reimagined and re-created. This creative act demands the breaking of authoritarian ties and the building of relationsh...

  Philosophical Anarchology of Patriotism and the Philosophical Anarchopathology of Patriotoxication (24/30) M. Sadeghi Janbahan Translated by Laya Najmaraqi  A Philosophical Anarchological Elucidation of Homeland, Borders, and Identity in the Existential Perspective of Anarchic and Free Life The Philosophical Anarchopathology of Patriotoxication: Unconscious Fears and the Roots of Patriotoxication Within the framework of the philosophical anarchopathology of homeland, patriotism—especially in its dogmatic and ideological forms—is diagnosed as a manifestation of an unhealthy psychological and cultural dependency. This dependency often stems from deeply rooted unconscious fears and existential anxieties, particularly the fear of identity instability. Contrary to popular belief, such patriotism does not emerge from love, but from an anxious, rootless identity crisis—a crisis that seeks refuge in the construction of a so-called “identity shelter.” Fear of dissolving in a b...