Philosophy & Religion

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

Is Dignity More Important Than Humility?: On Martha Nussbaum’s “The Cosmopolitan Tradition”
On “The Cosmopolitan Tradition: A Noble but Flawed Ideal,” the latest book from Martha Nussbaum.
Aaron Ben-Ze’evMar 27, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
Reading Voltaire in Damascus?
Nile Green is enlightened by “Enlightenment on the Eve of Revolution: The Egyptian and Syrian Debates” by Elizabeth Suzanne Kassab.
Nile GreenMar 23, 2020
The Individual Person at the Center: An Interview with Julia Kristeva
Georges Nivat and Olivier Mongin talk to Julia Kristeva in this conversation translated by Patsy Baudoin.
Georges Nivat, Olivier Mongin, Patsy BaudoinMar 19, 2020
The Rise of AI-Capitalism: An Interview with Nick Dyer-Witheford
Brian Justie interviews Nick Dyer-Witheford about his recently co-authored book, “Inhuman Power: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Capitalism.”
Brian JustieMar 11, 2020
Always Narrating: The Making and Unmaking of Umberto Eco
Costica Bradatan looks back at, and behind, the life and thought of Umberto Eco, who waged a long war against “dietrologia” (“behindology”).
Costica BradatanMar 9, 2020
The Logic of the Rebel: On Simone Weil and Albert Camus
Robert Zaretsky considers Albert Camus’s posthumous friendship with Simone Weil.
Robert ZaretskyMar 7, 2020
Approaching New Consciousnesses: A Conversation with Genese Grill
Greg Gerke speaks with writer, translator, and book artist Genese Grill.
Greg GerkeFeb 27, 2020
Democracy’s Concrete Court
The ritual of pickup basketball is a pocket of democracy as close as the local park.
Mark EdmundsonFeb 23, 2020
The Death Drive at 100
Peter Brooks on the centennial of Freud’s “Beyond the Pleasure Principle.”
Peter BrooksFeb 13, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
An Eye to the Future: On Édouard Glissant’s “Sun of Consciousness”
Matt Reeck explores the boundless imagination of Édouard Glissant.
Matt ReeckFeb 2, 2020
On Simone and André Weil: An Exchange with Karen Olsson
Ronald Collins interviews Karen Olsson about her book “The Weil Conjectures: On Math and the Pursuit of the Unknown.”
Ronald CollinsFeb 1, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
Hindutva and the Academy: A Conversation with Divya Dwivedi
Krithika Varagur talks to Divya Dwivedi about the roots of Hindu nationalism, and whether a heterodox India can survive it.
Krithika VaragurJan 8, 2020