Philosophy & Religion

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

This Faith
Brandon M. Terry considers Martin Hägglund's "This Life" and its relation to the political philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Brandon M. TerryJul 15, 2020
Shadow Acts: On Tavia Nyong’o’s “Afro-Fabulations: The Queer Drama of Black Life” and Stephen Best’s “None Like Us: Blackness, Belonging, Aesthetic Life”
Nicholas T Rinehart looks at two recently published books by Tavia Nyong’o and Stephen Best.
Nicholas T RinehartJun 29, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Philosophy & Religion
On Technodiversity: A Conversation with Yuk Hui
A major philosopher of science on different paths to modernity, the openness of the future, and the fallacies of transhumanism.
Anders DunkerJun 9, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
I Never Really Knew I Was Writing a Trilogy Until It Was Finished
Skye C. Cleary talks to Gary Cox about his latest book, "How to Be Good: or How to Be Moral and Virtuous in a Wicked World."
Skye C. ClearyJun 6, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
For Crying Out Loud
John Kaag considers "Tragedy, the Greeks and Us," the recently published book by Simon Critchley.
John KaagMay 25, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
Systems of Philosophy: On Robert Brandom’s “A Spirit of Trust”
Crispin Sartwell considers philosopher Robert Brandom’s long-awaited reinterpretation of Hegel’s “The Phenomenology of Spirit.”
Crispin SartwellMay 14, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
Confronting and Fighting Horror: On David Livingstone Smith’s “On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It”
Linda Roland Danil considers “On Inhumanity,” David Livingstone Smith’s new treatise on dehumanization.
Linda Roland DanilMay 6, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
Hermeneutics and the Framing of “Truth”
Are philosophical relativism and “post-truth” really the same?
William EggintonMay 5, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
De-Centering Arendt: On the First Edition of Hannah Arendt’s Complete Works
A new critical edition of the eminent philosopher’s works speaks to modernity, anxiety, and the isolating effect of politics.
Jana V. SchmidtApr 20, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Trump, Scorsese, and the Frankfurt School’s Theory of Racket Society
Mob movies and a 1930s school of social research provide clues to the Trump presidency.
Martin JayApr 5, 2020
Benjamin’s Last Will: A Response to Samantha Rose Hill’s “Walter Benjamin’s Last Work”
Clara Picker responds to Samantha Rose Hill’s essay “Walter Benjamin’s Last Work.”
Clara PickerApr 5, 2020
- Around the World
- Philosophy & Religion
Imagining Otherwise: On “A Time for Critique”
A new collection of essays explores the role and function of critical theory today.
Miriam TicktinApr 3, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics