Monthly Archives: August 2010

Speculations journal

Posted on August 1, 2010 by stuartelden

The first volume of a new online journal, Speculations, is now available. Speculations is a journal dedicated to research into speculative realism and post-continental philosophy. Our aim is to facilitate discussion about ongoing developments within these emerging movements and related … Continue reading →

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Erlangen – travel

Posted on August 1, 2010 by stuartelden

I was also able to see something of the area while in Erlangen. There are some interesting nearby towns with architecture that survived the war, such as Bamberg which has an impressive cathedral. The highlight was a visit to the … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks links

Posted on August 1, 2010 by stuartelden

Interview with Assange here, and an interesting reflection on the media strategy here. The comparison with the UK MP expenses cases is telling, in that the expenses cases came out slowly, and so made the news day after day, whereas … Continue reading →

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Rousseau on writing

Posted on August 1, 2010 by stuartelden

In The Discourses and other Early Political Writings there is a very short text entitled ‘Idea of the Method in the Composition of a Book’. Rousseau here makes writing sound deceptively easy:  When one undertakes to write a work, one has … Continue reading →

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Erlangen – academic

Posted on August 1, 2010 by stuartelden

Some academic thoughts on the trip to Erlangen. The lecture seemed to go well. A good size audience in a nice modern lecture room in the castle – now part of the University. Though I knew it was being recorded … Continue reading →

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