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Must We Mean What We Say?: On the Life and Thought of Stanley Cavell
What the late Stanley Cavell’s memoir tells us about his philosophy.
Philosophy & Religion
"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." — Lorraine Hansberry
A Knack for Embracing Impermanence: On Pico Iyer’s “Autumn Light”
A new memoir about coming to terms with aging and death.
The Desires of the Heart Are as Crooked as Corkscrews: John Kaag Interviews David Shields
David Shields discusses his new book, "The Trouble with Men."
The Therapy of Desire: Toward a Revolutionary Philosophy
Samuel Loncar on the revolution we need today.
On Never Going Home
Bradley B. Onishi reviews Mark C. Taylor's "Last Works: Lessons in Leaving."
Remaining Rogue: On Andrew S. Curran’s “Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely”
Robert Zaretsky ponders “Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely” by Andrew S. Curran.
Attached to the Party of Humanity: On Robert Zaretsky’s “Catherine & Diderot”
Douglas Smith explores “Catherine & Diderot,” a “scintillating, sophisticated, and nuanced” book by Robert Zaretsky.
The Philosophy of Creative Writing
Joseph Darda explores the confluence of new humanist philosophy and the rise of the creative writing MFA.
A Genius for Being Human
Aurelian Craiutu reviews Henry Hardy's "In Search of Isaiah Berlin: A Literary Adventure."
Serendipity: A Conversation Between Sven Birkerts and Christopher Benfey
Sven Birkerts and Christopher Benfey discuss art, awareness, and the operations of chance.
Populism, Democracy, and Neofascism: Two Essays
LARB presents two recent essays by Jean-Luc Nancy, translated from the French by Sarah Clift.
What Democracy Looks Like
An interview with Astra Taylor about her new movie, "What Is Democracy?"
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