Philosophy & Religion

"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." — Lorraine Hansberry

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  Fools and Philosophers: On Michael Schur’s “How to Be Perfect”

  Steven A. Miller tries to untangle an impossible knot of humor and philosophic thought in reviewing Michael Schur’s funny and lucid book of ethics.

  Steven A. MillerJun 26, 2022

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  As If It Were True: An Interview with Richard Kearney

  Matthew Clemente peels open a conversation with Kearney like the skin of a clementine.

  Matthew ClementeJun 21, 2022

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  Philosophical Bohemians: On Peter Neumann’s “Jena 1800”

  Richard Eldridge reviews Peter Neumann’s short and shallow history of Jena’s society of “free spirits.”

  Richard EldridgeJun 12, 2022

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  Buddhism as Self-Help: On Jay L. Garfield’s “Losing Ourselves: Learning to Live without a Self”

  Kieran Setiya finds provocative questions in “Losing Ourselves: Learning to Live without a Self” by Jay L. Garfield.

  Kieran SetiyaJun 7, 2022

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  French Cigarettes and a Lot of Coffee: On Skye C. Cleary’s “How to Be Authentic”

  Graham weighs the existence, and not the essence, of Cleary’s latest book on how to be authentic by Beauvoir’s measure.

  Rebecca Brenner GrahamJun 5, 2022

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  Beyond Talking Bunnies: On Victor Menza’s “The Rabbit Between Us”

  Katja M. Guenther reviews Victor Menza’s posthumous book on the rabbit as racially charged American symbol.

  Katja M. GuentherMay 15, 2022

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  A Method for Virtue

  Professor Hieronymi reviews “The Good Life Method,” methodologically.

  Pamela HieronymiMay 9, 2022

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  Keeping Memory: On Eduardo Cadava’s “Paper Graveyards”

  Branka Arsic considers Eduardo Cadava’s meditations on photography in “Paper Graveyards.”

  Branka ArsicApr 17, 2022

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  Technology After Hegemony: On Yuk Hui’s “Art and Cosmotechnics”

  Bryan Norton reviews the latest from Yuk Hui, "Art and Cosmotechnics."

  Bryan NortonApr 2, 2022

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  Or Better Worse: On Michael Ignatieff and Consolation

  Robert Zaretsky is invigorated by Michael Ignatieff’s “On Consolation: Finding Solace in Dark Times.”

  Robert ZaretskyMar 21, 2022

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  Identity in Three Acts

  Gloria B. Yu explores constructions of virtual self-identity, reviewing “You and Your Profile.”

  Gloria B. YuMar 13, 2022

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  From Minutemen to Infinite Men

  John Hay reviews Robert A. Gross’s latest book about the Concord Transcendentalists.

  John HayMar 6, 2022

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