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The Gay Panopticon: On Remigiusz Ryziński’s “Foucault in Warsaw”
Foucault’s legendary stay in Cold War Warsaw becomes an origin story for the gay community in postwar Poland.
Philosophy & Religion
"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." — Lorraine Hansberry
The Beauty of Imperfection
Irina Dumitrescu appreciates "Kintsugi: The Poetic Mend" by Bonnie Kemske.
The Vices of Virtuality
Reviewing three books in Columbia University Press’s provocative new “No Limits” series.
Descartes’s Evil Genius
Andrea Gadberry considers both the poetic influences on Descartes and the Cartesian influences on poetry.
Pardonne-Moi: On Vladimir Jankélévitch and the Philosophy of Forgiveness
Robert Zaretsky reflects on the life and work of French philosopher Vladimir Jankélévitch, and the supernatural nature of true forgiveness.
“Antiracism in the Contemporary University,” a Symposium
Antiracism in the Contemporary University
LARB presents a collection of essays from 12 excerpts on transforming the university to make it antiracist.
Introducing “Antiracism in the Contemporary University,” a Symposium
Tita Chico introduces “Antiracism in the Contemporary University,” a LARB symposium.
Cats and the Good Life
Paul J. D’Ambrosio on what John Gray can tell us about cats and the meaning of life.
Can We Only Wish What We Must?
Two philosophers offer a spirited debate exploring issues of free will, moral responsibility, and punishment.
To Err Is Humean
Kieran Setiya questions "The Great Guide: What David Hume Can Teach Us About Being Human and Living Well" by Julian Baggini.
Crystallized Desire: On Stendhalian Love
Robert Zaretsky explores love in the time of the pandemic through the life and ideas of Stendhal.
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