Philosophy & Religion

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

Philosophy and the Gods of the City: Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft’s “Thinking in Public”
What good does the intellectual do in public?
Jon BaskinSep 10, 2017
- History
- Philosophy & Religion
Cinempathy: Doing Ethics on Screen
Joseph G. Kickasola reviews Robert Sinnerbrink's "Cinematic Ethics: Exploring Ethical Experience through Film."
Joseph G. KickasolaAug 27, 2017
- Film
- Philosophy & Religion
Somebody’s Protest Novel
Chabon apologizes for Israel even when he’s critiquing it. But in 2007, he wrote a novel with an alternate history that sheds a light on the actual present.
Nava EtShalomAug 15, 2017
On Not Knowing Yourself: What’s Adam Phillips Saying About Life Story?
Brandon Kreitler on the problem of biography in the wake of Freud.
Brandon KreitlerAug 11, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
- Philosophy & Religion
The Popularity of Near-Death Experience
Michael Cholbi reviews “Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife.”
Michael CholbiAug 11, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
Deprovincializing Philosophy
Peter Adamson’s “Philosophy in the Islamic World” marks a revolution: it redraws the map of the history of philosophy in a fundamental way.
Carlos FraenkelJul 29, 2017
Ancient Eastern Advice for Modern Western Problems
Howard J. Curzer considers the merits of Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh's "The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life."
Howard J. CurzerJul 26, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
Between Life and Norms
The most provocatively illiberal moments in Nietzsche should not end the argument. Barry Stocker reviews Hugo Drochon's "Nietzsche's Great Politics."
Barry StockerJul 23, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
The Art of Excess
Skye C. Cleary talks to Gary Cox about his new biography, “Existentialism and Excess: The Life and Times of Jean-Paul Sartre.”
Skye C. ClearyJul 22, 2017
- Biography & Autobiography
- Philosophy & Religion
Rorty and Post-Post-Truth
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
Eduardo MendietaJul 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
Rorty and Social Hope
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
Martin WoessnerJul 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
Richard Rorty’s Legacy: Criticizing His Critics
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
María Pía LaraJul 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion