Philosophy & Religion

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

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
God’s New Faces
Joseph S. O'Leary on Richard Kearney and Jens Zimmermann's "Reimagining the Sacred."
Joseph S. O’LearyMay 15, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
The Salt of the Earth
Aurelian Craiutu on Steven B. Smith's "Modernity and Its Discontents."
Aurelian CraiutuMay 14, 2017
- History
- Philosophy & Religion
The Fragility of Politics: What Paul Ricoeur Can Teach Us About the French Election
Robert Zaretsky explores how Paul Ricoeur’s ethics inform Emmanuel Macron’s politics.
Robert ZaretskyMay 7, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Who Has the Right to Move?: On “It is obvious from the map”
Peggy Kamuf ponders “It is obvious from the map,” an exhibit on migration at REDCAT.
Peggy KamufApr 26, 2017
Achtung Maybe: Reverence in the Age of Trump
Robert Zaretsky ponders reverence in the Age of Trump.
Robert ZaretskyApr 20, 2017
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics