Category Archives: People

Gary Shapiro in conversation with Babette Babich

Posted on May 5, 2014 by stuartelden

Gary Shapiro in conversation with Babette Babich – watch it here. The discussion ranges from Nietzsche to Hobbes, the nature of analytic philosophy, publishing, boundary 2, St. Paul, etc.

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Roger Berkowitz, Heidegger and Antisemitism – reflections following the discussion with Trawny and Babich

Posted on May 4, 2014 by stuartelden

I’ve linked before to the discussion that recently took place in New York between the editor of the ‘Black Notebooks‘, Peter Trawny, Roger Berkowitz and Babette Babich. Berkowitz reflects further on the implications in a thoughtful piece in The American … Continue reading →

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In Marx’s Laboratory: Critical Readings of the Grundrisse – now in paperback

Posted on May 4, 2014 by stuartelden

Now available in paperback – a collection of essays on the Grundrisse. There is a good review at Marx & Philosophy. In Marx’s Laboratory provides a critical analysis of the Grundrisse as a crucial stage in the development of Marx’s critique … Continue reading →

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Michael Dillon, IR and Political theorist, has a blog

Posted on May 4, 2014 by stuartelden

Michael Dillon, IR and Political theorist, has a blog – early posts have descriptions of some forthcoming lectures. One to watch. People may know him for his books, including Politics of Security; The Liberal Way of War (with Julian Reid); Deconstructing International Politics; and the … Continue reading →

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David Harvey, The Contradictions of Capitalism – 20 minute abridged lecture

Posted on May 4, 2014 by stuartelden

via Reading Marx’s Capital with David Harvey

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Marc Crépon, The Thought of Death and the Memory of War – reviewed at NDPR

Posted on May 3, 2014 by stuartelden

Marc Crépon, The Thought of Death and the Memory of War is reviewed at NDPR. I didn’t know about this translation before, but it sounds important and interesting: The first English translation of one of the foremost voices of contemporary moral and … Continue reading →

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Foucault’s 1980-81 course Subjectivité et vérité is published today

Posted on May 2, 2014 by stuartelden

Foucault’s 1980-81 lecture course Subjectivité et vérité has now been published. Amazon.fr have copies in stock. « L’hypothèse de travail est celle-ci : il est vrai que la sexualité comme expérience n’est évidemment pas indépendante des codes et du système des interdits, … Continue reading →

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David Harvey and Andy Merrifield in conversation at Birkbeck

Posted on May 2, 2014 by stuartelden

Thanks to dmfant for the link in comments to a previous post. [David Harvey doesn’t begin talking until 48 minutes in.]

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The Actuality of the Theologico-Political – Conference in London May 23-24

Posted on May 2, 2014 by stuartelden

The Actuality of the Theologico-Political – Conference in London May 23-24, 2014 Today’s (post) political thought has been turned into an ethics and a legal philosophy. The business of politics is supposed to promote moral values and ethical policies which … Continue reading →

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Ryan Brading on Ernesto Laclau as Theorist of Populism

Posted on May 1, 2014 by stuartelden

Another nice tribute to Ernesto Laclau, this time by Ryan Brading on his work as a theorist of populism at Adam David Morton’s For the Desk Drawer blog.

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