Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is delivered online in (occasionally discontinuous) weekly installments, month by month. Its aim is to inspire critical, reflective, synoptic thinking and discussion about contemporary issues–in short, public philosophizing in the broadest possible, everyday sense. Every installment contains (1) excerpts from one or more articles, or one or more complete articles, … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #18, 3 (May 2019): Jobs, Shit Jobs, and Leisure.
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is delivered online in (occasionally discontinuous) weekly installments, month by month. Its aim is to inspire critical, reflective, synoptic thinking and discussion about contemporary issues–in short, public philosophizing in the broadest possible, everyday sense. Every installment contains (1) excerpts from one or more articles, or one or more complete articles, … [continue reading]
Neo-Kantianism and Anti-Kantianism: A Primer for Contemporary Philosophers.
THINKING FOR A LIVING: A PHILOSOPHER’S NOTEBOOK (SECOND SERIES, INSTALLMENT 12) PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS IN THE SECOND SERIES #11: From Bertrand Russell to Brazilian carnaval: how to make the world as it could be made. #10: The crisis in higher education–what is to be done? #9: Philosophy and pseudonymy. #8: A philosophy of the future is … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #18, 2 (May 2019): C.P. Snow’s “Two Cultures,” And Our One Culture.
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is delivered online in (occasionally discontinuous) weekly installments, month by month. Its aim is to inspire critical, reflective, synoptic thinking and discussion about contemporary issues–in short, public philosophizing in the broadest possible, everyday sense. Every installment contains (1) excerpts from one or more articles, or one or more complete articles, … [continue reading]
From Bertrand Russell to Brazilian Carnaval: How To Make The World As It Could Be Made.
THINKING FOR A LIVING: A PHILOSOPHER’S NOTEBOOK (SECOND SERIES, INSTALLMENT 11) PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS IN THE SECOND SERIES #10: The crisis in higher education: what is to be done? #9: Philosophy and pseudonymy. #8: A philosophy of the future is already here and now. #7: You are identical to your life, for better or worse. #6: … [continue reading]
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines!, Issue #18, 1 (May 2019): Deconstructing Decolonization.
Philosophy Ripped From The Headlines! is delivered online in (occasionally discontinuous) weekly installments, month by month. Its aim is to inspire critical, reflective, synoptic thinking and discussion about contemporary issues–in short, public philosophizing in the broadest possible, everyday sense. Every installment contains (1) excerpts from one or more articles, or one or more complete articles, … [continue reading]
The Crisis In Higher Education: What Is To Be Done?
THINKING FOR A LIVING: A PHILOSOPHER’S NOTEBOOK (SECOND SERIES, INSTALLMENT 10) PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS IN THE SECOND SERIES #9: Philosophy and pseudonymy. #8: A philosophy of the future is already here and now. #7: You are identical to your life, for better or worse. #6: Was Socrates an anarchist? #5: Conceptual analysis from a non-conceptualist point … [continue reading]
Philosophy And Pseudonymy.
THINKING FOR A LIVING: A PHILOSOPHER’S NOTEBOOK (SECOND SERIES, INSTALLMENT 9) PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS IN THE SECOND SERIES #8: A philosophy of the future is already here and now. #7: You are identical to your life, for better or worse. #6: Was Socrates an anarchist? #5: Conceptual analysis from a non-conceptualist point of view. #4: Further … [continue reading]
THICK: Navigating the Great Reality Sandwich With William James.
Introduction THICK: Navigating the Great Reality Sandwich with William James, is the first volume of a trio including vol. 2, The Work of Emotion, and vol. 3, Coincidensity, or The Pacioli Principle. The term ‘thick’ was used by both William James and his brother Henry to describe the world they lived in and tried to … [continue reading]
Thoughts On The Relationship Between Postmodernism And Fascism.
I. By fascism, I mean a political ideology that valorizes the nation-state, conceived as an organic whole, and seriously depreciates or even outright rejects the autonomy and human dignity of the individual; that places highly centralized governmental coercive power in the hands of a single charismatic leader, aka “the strong man”; that glorifies violence against … [continue reading]