Philosophy & Religion

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

Out of the Quagmire of Words: Ordinary Language Philosophy and Literary Study
V. Joshua Adams considers Toril Moi's "Revolution of the Ordinary: Literary Studies after Wittgenstein, Austin, and Cavell."
V. Joshua AdamsNov 22, 2017
- Literary Criticism
- Philosophy & Religion
Will It Ever Be Sunday?
Guy Bennett-Hunter on George Steiner and Laure Adler's "A Long Saturday: Conversations."
Guy Bennett-HunterNov 19, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
Histories of Violence: Affect, Power, Violence — The Political Is Not Personal
Brad Evans speaks with Canadian philosopher and social theorist Brian Massumi. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansNov 13, 2017
- Histories of Violence
- Philosophy & Religion
The Ironies of Style
Matthew Hunter reviews Jeff Dolven’s “Senses of Style: Poetry before Interpretation.”
Matthew HunterNov 9, 2017
The Banality of Virtue
A new moral philosophy for the era of globalization.
Madhav KhoslaNov 5, 2017
A Mutable Cloud: On “Dark Ecology” and “Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist and Other Essays”
Jennifer Peterson on books by Paul Kingsnorth and Timothy Morton.
Jennifer PetersonNov 4, 2017
“What Do You Want Me to Regret?”: An Interview with François Ewald
Johannes Boehme talks with François Ewald about his early years as a Maoist, his relationship with Foucault, and his embrace of the insurance industry.
Johannes BoehmeNov 3, 2017
- Economics and Finance
- Philosophy & Religion
The Philosophers’ Anger
Howard J. Curzer reviews Martha C. Nussbaum's "Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, Justice."
Howard J. CurzerNov 2, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
A Stigma Rooted in Denial: On Ageism and “Aging Thoughtfully”
A review of Martha C. Nussbaum and Saul Levmore’s “Aging Thoughtfully.”
Ashton ApplewhiteNov 2, 2017
The Art of Survival: On Santiago Zabala’s “Why Only Art Can Save Us”
Martin Woessner considers “Why Only Art Can Save Us” by Santiago Zabala.
Martin WoessnerNov 1, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Philosophy & Religion
Hail Wedded Love
Andrew Cutrofello reviews Paul A. Kottman's "Love As Human Freedom."
Andrew CutrofelloOct 27, 2017
- Literary Criticism
- Philosophy & Religion
Matters Large and Small: Reading Todd May’s “A Fragile Life” in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
Robert Zaretsky reads “A Fragile Life” by Todd May in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Robert ZaretskyOct 10, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion