Philosophy

Is Laughter All We’ve Got? On David Baddiel’s “The God Desire”
David E. Cooper reviews David Baddiel’s “The God Desire: On Being a Reluctant Atheist.”...
David E. CooperNov 28
- Philosophy
Philosophy in Times Like These
Vanessa Wills argues that philosophical engagement is a necessary alternative to anti-intellectual nihilism and resurgent authoritarianism....
Vanessa WillsNov 27
An Apology for Philosophy
Jay L. Garfield defends the practice of philosophy as a political and aesthetic enterprise...
Jay L. GarfieldNov 27
- Philosophy
When Philosophy No Longer Smells of the Earth
George Yancy introduces a series of essays on practical philosophy....
George YancyNov 26
- Philosophy
Purging the Poisons of Racism: On George Yancy’s “Until Our Lungs Give Out”
Clevis Headley reviews George Yancy’s “Until Our Lungs Give Out: Conversations on Race, Justice, and the Future.”...
Clevis HeadleyNov 26
- Philosophy
- Politics and Economics
Nightmares of Reason: On Benjamín Labatut’s “The MANIAC”
Ed Simon reviews Benjamín Labatut’s newest book “The MANIAC.”...
Ed SimonNov 25
Georg Lukács’s Two Natures: The Centenary of “History and Class Consciousness”
Mitchell Cohen explores the problematic afterlife of a foundational text of Western Marxism, .“History and Class Consciousness” by Georg Lukács....
Mitchell CohenNov 17
- Philosophy
- Politics and Economics
Reflections of a Moral Realist: On Thomas Nagel’s “Moral Feelings, Moral Reality, and Moral Progress”
Kieran Setiya reviews Thomas Nagel’s “Moral Feelings, Moral Reality, and Moral Progress.”...
Kieran SetiyaOct 24
- Philosophy
The Air We Breathe Is Holy: Exvangelical Indie Rock
In a preview of LARB Quarterly no. 39: “Air,” Matthew Mullins explores exvangelical indie rock and reevaluates his own identity within the American evangelical movement....
Matthew MullinsOct 23
Everything Is Embedded in What Came Before: A Conversation with Robert M. Sapolsky
Julien Crockett interviews Robert M. Sapolsky, author of “Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will.”...
Julien CrockettOct 22
Can You Reason with a Radical? On Aurelian Craiutu’s “Why Not Moderation?”
Rahul Sagar examines Aurelian Craiutu’s “Why Not Moderation? Letters to Young Radicals.”...
Rahul SagarOct 12
- Philosophy
- Politics and Economics
In Praise of Failure and Storytelling: A Conversation with Costica Bradatan
Costica Bradatan speaks with Julien Crockett about his new book “In Praise of Failure: Four Lessons in Humility.”...
Julien CrockettOct 11
- Philosophy
When “Postliberalism” Means Reaction: On Patrick J. Deneen’s “Regime Change”
Jeffrey C. Isaac reviews Patrick J. Deneen’s “Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future”...
Jeffrey C. IsaacOct 7
- Philosophy
- Politics and Economics
Thank God I’m an Atheist: A Conversation with Gianni Vattimo
Michał Matlak speaks with the late philosopher Gianni Vattimo about communism, Christianity, and the problems of the European Union....
Michal MatlakSep 26
- Philosophy
- Politics and Economics
An Insider’s Look at China’s Outside Reality: On Daniel Bell’s “The Dean of Shandong”
Paul J. D’Ambrosio reviews Daniel Bell’s “The Dean of Shandong: Confessions of a Minor Bureaucrat at a Chinese University.”...
Paul J. D’AmbrosioSep 19
- Philosophy
- Politics and Economics
Nietzsche the Afflicted: On Ritchie Robertson’s “Friedrich Nietzsche”
Kim Solin reviews Ritchie Robertson’s “Friedrich Nietzsche.”...
Kim SolinSep 14
- Philosophy
Cooperative Ideals at the Heart of Everything: On Bernard Harcourt’s “Cooperation”
Avram Alpert reviews Bernard Harcourt’s “Cooperation: A Political, Economic, and Social Theory.”...
Avram AlpertSep 7
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy
Is There a Politics Beyond Biopolitics? On Mårten Björk’s “The Politics of Immortality in Rosenzweig, Barth, and Goldberg”
Peter Fenves reviews Mårten Björk’s “The Politics of Immortality in Rosenzweig, Barth, and Goldberg: Theology and Resistance Between 1914–1945.”...
Peter FenvesAug 24
- Philosophy
The Greatest Power We Have: On Jennifer Banks’s “Natality”
Anna Katharina Schaffner reviews Jennifer Banks’s “Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth.”...
Anna Katharina SchaffnerAug 14
- Philosophy
After the Leap: Marriage and Philosophy in George Eliot and Søren Kierkegaard
Clare Carlisle analyzes the theme of marriage in the life and work of two great 19th-century thinkers and writers, George Eliot and Søren Kierkegaard....
Clare CarlisleAug 14
- Biography
- Philosophy
From the Right Action to Human Flourishing: On Howard J. Curzer’s “Virtue Ethics for the Real World”
Christian B. Miller reviews Howard J. Curzer’s “Virtue Ethics for the Real World: Improving Character Without Idealization.”...
Christian B. MillerAug 13
- Philosophy
A Different Language: A Conversation with Percival Everett
George Makari speaks with novelist Percival Everett....
George MakariAug 7
- Fiction
- Philosophy
Artaud’s Final Testaments: On Three Recent Books from Infinity Land Press
Jay Murphy reviews three recent books of (and about) the late writings of Antonin Artaud....
Jay MurphyAug 3
From Robots to iBots: The Iconology of Artificial Intelligence
W. J. T. Mitchell asks, What kind of intelligence does AI actually represent?...
W. J. T. MitchellJul 22
- Philosophy
- Science & Technology