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KRISI: JUDGEMENT AND CRISIS»

In Greek, the word “krisi” (κρίση, pronounced [krísi]) encapsulates at least two broad categories of meaning. On the one hand, it denotes the notions of decision, point of view or opinion and, in close relation, to the notions of criticism, evaluation and judgement. Thus, one person’s κρίση (judgement) could, for instance, be influenced by the overdose of alcohol; the judges, the public servants but also the scientific articles undergo an evaluation [κρίση]. On the other hand, it refers to those situations in which the reproduction of the previous, ordinary or normal condition is difficult or impossible. So, for example, we speak of an asthma “crisis” [κρίση] when the respiratory system does not function normally, or of an economic “crisis” when the economic system does not reproduce itself normally.

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