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A Return to God After God
Kevin Hart reviews two new books about Richard Kearney's work, "Richard Kearney’s Anatheistic Wager" and "The Art of Anatheism."
Philosophy & Religion
"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." — Lorraine Hansberry
Facing the “Horror of Time”
"We need to realize that philosophy in the Islamic world has never been just one thing, any more than Islamic culture has been just one thing."
Roland Barthes and the Urgency of Nuance
Philip Sayers on the difficulty and importance of recovering Roland Barthes’s engagement of the neutral in our political moment.
A Muslim Founder of the Social Sciences?
In "Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography," Robert Irwin sets out to both demythologize and re-mystify the influential 14th-century philosopher.
Almost Too Sober: On the Appeal of Stoicism
Robert Zaretsky contemplates “How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life,” a selection of Epictetus’s thought translated by A. A. Long.
Why Still Look at Animals: A Conversation with Oxana Timofeeva
M. Buna interviews Oxana Timofeeva about her book “The History of Animals: A Philosophy.”
“The Weightiest Questions in the Smallest Number of Words”: Retelling the Nietzsche Story
Skye C. Cleary talks with Sue Prideaux about her latest biography, "I Am Dynamite!: A Life of Nietzsche."
Thinking Itself Is Dangerous
Samantha Hill reviews “Thinking Without a Banister,” the new collection of writings by Hannah Arendt.
The Opiate of the Masses? Not So Fast.
In "Why We Need Religion," Stephen T. Asma argues that religion answers to a deep emotional need and therefore plays an irreplaceable role in societies.
The Other Secret Twist: On the Political Philosophy of The Good Place
Robin James on Kant's laundry, neoliberal hell, and the surprisingly radical political philosophy of The Good Place.
Christianity and Resistance: An Interview with Alan Jacobs
A discussion of what it means to be a Christian in the age of Trump.
Straw Gods: A Cautious Response to Jordan B. Peterson
Why this controversial psychologist should not be ignored.
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