Philosophy & Religion

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The Philosopher of Failure: Emil Cioran’s Heights of Despair
Failure runs through it all, from Cioran’s “On the Heights of Despair” to “The Trouble with Being Born.”
Costica BradatanNov 28, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
Two Bubbles of Unrealism: Learning From the Tragedy of Trump
Bruno Latour on the election of Donald Trump and the coming ecological crisis.
Bruno LatourNov 17, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
The Buddhist Challenge
Dan Arnold on Jay L. Garfield's "Engaging Buddhism."
Dan ArnoldNov 16, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
- Religion
Gianni Vattimo’s Religion
Noëlle Vahanian on religion in the work of Gianni Vattimo.
Noëlle VahanianNov 10, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
Gianni Vattimo’s Weak Marxism
Katerina Kolozova on the intersection of Marxism and feminism in Gianni Vattimo's work.
Katerina KolozovaNov 10, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
There’s No Such Thing as Reality (And It’s a Good Thing, Too)
William Egginton on Gianni Vattimo's "Of Reality."
William EggintonNov 10, 2016
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Gianni Vattimo: An Accomplished Nihilist
Robert T. Valgenti on what happens if you push Vattimo's logic far enough.
Robert T. ValgentiNov 10, 2016
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Gianni Vattimo’s Life, Philosophy, and Archives
Santiago Zabala on the history of Gianni Vattimo
Santiago ZabalaNov 10, 2016
- Philosophy & Religion
Nowhere Now: Thomas More’s “Utopia” at 500
Julianne Werlin reviews Verso’s new 500th anniversary edition of Thomas More’s “Utopia.”
Julianne WerlinNov 8, 2016
Narratives of Personhood: The Various Shades of the Enlightenment
Meir Dan-Cohen on two new books that elucidate the challenges that enlightened humanism faces today.
Meir Dan-CohenNov 6, 2016
The Network Imaginary
Mary Pappalardo on Patrick Jagoda's "Network Aesthetics" and the need to scrutinize the networks we live in.
Mary PappalardoNov 1, 2016
Vulgar and Unsightly: Adrian Nathan West’s J’accuse Against Extremely Degrading Pornography
Houman Barekat delves into “The Aesthetics of Degradation” by Adrian Nathan West.
Houman BarekatOct 17, 2016