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Fetishism is one of the fundamental concepts of Marx’s critique of political economy. The goal of this paper is to explore the relationship between the concept of fetishism and the concept of ideology, i.e. to consider the ways in which the concept of fetishism can be related to theories of ideology developed by Marx himself and Marxist theorists. Conception of fetishism in Marx’s critique of political economy is presented in the first part of the paper, while the second part explores various Marxist interpretations of ideology, with an emphasis on the distinction between critique of ideology and theory of ideology. The third part of the paper focuses on the conception of modernity developed by contemporary Marxist theorist Jacques Bidet. His theory, which heavily relies on Marx’s insights, provides an original solution to the problem of the relationship between ideology and fetishism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with the relationship between science and politics and social responsibility of science during social crises that have consequences for the survival and well-being of citizens. The analysis is based on the data analysis of nine interviews conducted with Croatian biomedical experts who were on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic (2020-2022), whether they were involved in the adoption of pandemic measures or in mitigating the consequences. The results show that science had internal discussions during the crisis, but the complex relationship between politics and science, and science and the media comes into focus, because those difficulties have spilled over to the relationship between science and the public. The paper discusses these findings in the context of the social responsibility of science, but also underlines the importance of understanding the socio-political context and managing policies in constant dialogue with important sectors of society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]