On the Nature of the Contemporary Academic Gods

This paper presents a schematic philosophical dispute in the classical form, examining the internal coherence of positions and the mutual limitations of the main dominant contemporary academic doctrines: Marxism, institutionalism, Freudian psychoanalysis, and postmodern discourse theory. Rather than offering a historical or exegetical reconstruction, the text employs deliberate structural reduction to expose the conditions under which these frameworks maintain internal coherence while remaining incapable of self-correction. Through a staged exchange of theses, objections, and final statements, the dialogue demonstrates how each doctrine achieves methodological sufficiency by insulating itself from reality or criticism. The apparent conflicts between the participants are shown to be structurally compatible, allowing temporary alliances to form against external challenges without genuine theoretical integration. The work adopts a literary-philosophical form inspired by classical models (notably Cicero), using formal symmetry as analytic instruments. It argues that the persistence of contemporary academic “gods” is sustained not by explanatory power but by the shared refusal to confront the emptiness revealed by competing doctrines.