Philosophy & Religion

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

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
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