Philosophy & Religion

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

Modernity Regained: Bolivar Echeverría and the Utopia of the Baroque
The work of a major Latin American social theorist is finally available in English translation.
Simi FreundNov 11, 2019
- Around the World
- Philosophy & Religion
Isaac Bashevis Singer: Writer and Critic
David Stromberg considers the long-neglected critical writings of Isaac Bashevis Singer.
David StrombergNov 11, 2019
Daring to Hope for the Improbable: On Bernard Stiegler’s “The Age of Disruption”
A major European philosopher diagnoses the pathologies of our time.
Leonid BilmesNov 7, 2019
- Around the World
- Philosophy & Religion
“Restoring the Divine to the Care of the Earth”: On James W. Heisig’s “Of Gods and Minds”
Joseph S. O’Leary considers James W. Heisig's new book, "Of Gods and Minds."
Joseph S. O’LearyOct 12, 2019
Regard for One Another: A Conversation Between Rizvana Bradley and Saidiya Hartman
Rizvana Bradley and Saidiya Hartman talk about Hartman's new book, "Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments."
Rizvana BradleyOct 8, 2019
- History
- Philosophy & Religion
Out of Sartre’s Shadow
Skye C. Cleary reviews Kate Kirkpatrick's new biography of Simone de Beauvoir, "Becoming Beauvoir: A Life."
Skye C. ClearyOct 8, 2019
On Sex Without Identity: Feminist Politics and Sexual Difference
Isabel Ortiz and Bernadette Grubner talk to philosopher Alenka Zupančič about ontological inconsistency and #MeToo.
Bernadette Grubner, Isabel OrtizOct 7, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Philosophy & Religion
Left for Dead: On the Philosophical Life and Vocation of Walter Kaufmann
Robert L. Kehoe III studies “Walter Kaufmann: Philosopher, Humanist, Heretic” by Stanley Corngold.
Robert L. Kehoe IIISep 23, 2019
- Biography & Autobiography
- Philosophy & Religion
Building Bridges, Climbing Walls: On “Nietzsche and Other Buddhas”
Jason M. Wirth's "Nietzsche and Other Buddhas" is an important book for an age marked by intolerance and disregard for the “other.”
Rolando PérezSep 23, 2019
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
Decoding the “Zhuangzi”: A Debate on Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D’Ambrosio’s “Genuine Pretending”
David E. Cooper reviews "Genuine Pretending: On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi," and authors Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D'Ambrosio respond.
David E. Cooper, Hans-Georg Moeller, Paul J. D’AmbrosioSep 15, 2019
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
The Ordeal of Writing
Michael Krimper reviews a newly translated biography of Maurice Blanchot.
Michael KrimperSep 14, 2019
The Play’s the Thing: On Simone Weil’s “Venice Saved”
Ronald Collins celebrates the publication of “Venice Saved,” a play by Simone Weil, translated by Silvia Panizza and Philip Wilson.
Ronald CollinsAug 28, 2019