Philosophy & Religion

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

Critic or Translator? On Eli Friedlander’s “Walter Benjamin and the Idea of Natural History”
Sarah Moorhouse reviews Eli Friedlander’s “Walter Benjamin and the Idea of Natural History.”
Sarah MoorhouseApr 7, 2024
- Cultural Studies
- Philosophy & Religion
Endless Renewal: On Adam Phillips’s “On Giving Up”
Sarah Moorhouse reviews Adam Phillips’s “On Giving Up.”
Sarah MoorhouseMar 26, 2024
The Genesis of Grace: On Marilynne Robinson's “Reading Genesis”
Brad East reviews Marilynne Robinson’s “Reading Genesis.”
Brad EastMar 12, 2024
- Philosophy & Religion
Prince Gautama’s Countless Faces: On Philip C. Almond’s “The Buddha”
David E. Cooper reviews Philip C. Almond’s “The Buddha: Life and Afterlife Between East and West.”
David E. CooperMar 8, 2024
- Philosophy & Religion
The Ethics and Erotics of Permission: On Manon Garcia’s “The Joy of Consent”
Anna Katharina Schaffner reviews Manon Garcia’s “The Joy of Consent: A Philosophy of Good Sex.”
Anna Katharina SchaffnerFeb 22, 2024
Questions of Travel: On Kurt Caswell’s “Iceland Summer”
James Perrin Warren reviews Kurt Caswell’s “Iceland Summer: Travels Along the Ring Road.”
James Perrin WarrenFeb 18, 2024
Rethinking the Work Ethic: On Elizabeth Anderson’s “Hijacked”
Helen Hester reviews Elizabeth Anderson’s “Hijacked: How Neoliberalism Turned the Work Ethic Against Workers and How Workers Can Take It Back.”
Helen HesterJan 29, 2024
- Economics and Finance
- Philosophy & Religion
How Does Forgiveness Heal? On Myisha Cherry’s “Failures of Forgiveness”
Gregory Laski reviews Myisha Cherry’s “Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better.”
Gregory LaskiJan 14, 2024
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
The Body and Its Denizen: On Kate Manne’s “Unshrinking”
Emmeline Clein reviews Kate Manne’s “Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia.”
Emmeline CleinJan 13, 2024
Arguing Alone: On Alexandra Hudson’s “The Soul of Civility”
Alex Bronzini-Vender considers Alexandra Hudson’s “The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves.”
Alex Bronzini-VenderJan 1, 2024
- Philosophy & Religion
- Politics
Calibrating the Moral Compass: Latinx Philosophers on the Ethics of Migration
Lori Gallegos outlines the contributions Latinx philosophers have made to the ethics of immigration.
Lori GallegosDec 11, 2023
- Cultural Studies
- Philosophy & Religion
How Can Philosophy Be Important in Times Like These?
Elizabeth Brake explores the way philosophy allows us to name injustices, and thereby work to rectify them.
Elizabeth BrakeDec 11, 2023
- Philosophy & Religion