William Egginton is the Decker Professor in the Humanities, professor of comparative thought and literature, and chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Johns Hopkins University. His most recent book is Alejandro Jodorowsky: Filmmaker and Philosopher (2024).
William Egginton
Articles
Philosophy’s Warnings in the “Absence” of Emergency
William Egginton pays heed to Santiago Zabala’s “Signs from the Future: A Philosophy of Warnings.”
Hermeneutics and the Framing of “Truth”
Are philosophical relativism and “post-truth” really the same?
Campus Culture Wars and the Future of American Community
William Egginton reflects on the importance of a true liberal arts education.
There’s No Such Thing as Reality (And It’s a Good Thing, Too)
William Egginton on Gianni Vattimo's "Of Reality."
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