Philosophy & Religion

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

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
A Journey with Rorty: 1986–2017
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
Marianne JanackJul 22, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
Richard Rorty: Life, Pragmatism, and Conversational Philosophy
Part of a LARB forum in which philosophers reflect on the legacy of Richard Rorty.
Santiago ZabalaJul 22, 2017
- Education
- Philosophy & Religion
Can a Machine Be Alive?
Julien Crockett reviews Jessica Riskin's "The Restless Clock: A History of the Centuries-Long Argument over What Makes Living Things Tick."
Julien CrockettJul 14, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
Not Just Pussy Hats on the Climate March: Feminist Encounters with the Anthropocene
“Anthropocene Feminism,” a new essay collection edited by Richard Grusin, asks how feminism is reshaped by a recognition of human impact on the world.
Catriona SandilandsJul 6, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Philosophy & Religion
The Graphic Spinoza
An excerpt from "Heretics! The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy."
Ben Nadler, Steven NadlerJun 11, 2017
- Comics
- Philosophy & Religion
I Speak Therefore I Am: On Daniel Heller-Roazen’s “No One’s Ways”
Chris Townsend follows the path of “No One’s Ways: An Essay on Infinite Naming” by Daniel Heller-Roazen.
Chris TownsendMay 31, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
The Lyric in Theory: A Conversation with Jonathan Culler
Francesco Giusti discusses the theory of the lyric with Jonathan Culler.
Francesco GiustiMay 27, 2017