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Normative Commitments: A Philosophical Vision for the Study of Religion
Raphael Magarik considers “Why Philosophy Matters for the Study of Religion — and Vice Versa” by Thomas A. Lewis.
Philosophy & Religion
"Never be afraid to sit awhile and think." — Lorraine Hansberry
Like Glimpses Through a Window: Fredric Jameson on Raymond Chandler
Angela Woodward investigates “Raymond Chandler: The Detections of Totality” by Fredric Jameson.
Red Clowns of the Avant-Garde: On Owen Hatherley’s “The Chaplin Machine”
Tom Kohut appreciates “The Chaplin Machine” by Owen Hatherley, which offers a reevaluation of the Soviet avant-garde.
Sacred Fires and Living Flames
Antonio Cerella sheds light on "Pyropolitics" by Michael Marder.
A Philosophical Take on Fracking
Amy Knisley on "A Field Philosopher's Guide to Fracking" by Adam Briggle.
The Digital in the Humanities: An Interview with Richard Grusin
Part 12 of a new series exploring the role of the digital humanities, as well as the digital in the humanities as it currently exists in the US academy.
Act Naturally: Pretentiousness, Coolness, and Culture
Barrett Swanson reads two new books on the presentation of the self.
Cloudy With a Chance of Dystopia: Tung-Hui Hu’s “A Prehistory of the Cloud”
Kevin Driscoll on Tung-Hui Hu's "A Prehistory of the Cloud".
The Philosopher and Her Kisses
Stephanie DeGooyer on the recent films about Hannah Arendt and what we see in a philosopher's biopic.
The Digital in the Humanities: An Interview with Ted Underwood
Part 11 of a new series exploring the role of the digital humanities, as well as the digital in the humanities as it currently exists in the US academy.
Autonomy, Negation, and Space: The Leap of the Avant-Garde
Geoffrey Wildanger on John Robert's "Revolutionary Time and the Avant-Garde".
This Is Not A Conversation: Robert Cremins and Rob Zaretsky on Denis Diderot, Malcolm Bradbury, and Why We Write
What would Denis Diderot think of a campus protest?
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