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Nasar Meer, The Social Life of Justice – Polity, September 2026

Posted on October 12, 2026 by stuartelden

Nasar Meer, The Social Life of Justice – Polity, September 2026 In an age of crisis and uncertainty, Nasar Meer asks what justice means in an unjust world, and how it might be sustained in uncertain times. The Social Life of … Continue reading →

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Forty years since the death of Georges Dumézil and fifty since that of Émile Benveniste

Posted on October 11, 2026 by stuartelden

Today marks forty years since the death of Georges Dumézil (1898-1986); it was fifty years since the death of Émile Benveniste (1902-1976) a few days ago. Benveniste and Dumézil are the main focus of my very long manuscript Mapping Indo-European … Continue reading →

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Jean-Paul Sartre’s Situations and the chronology of his exchange with Claude Lefort about communism

Posted on October 11, 2026 by stuartelden

Back in 2024 I complained about how hard it was to navigate Jean-Paul Sartre’s Situations. I went looking for the French version of “What is a Collaborator?”, only to find it was in volume III of the original edition and volume II … Continue reading →

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La Bibliothèque nationale de France célèbre le centenaire de Michel Foucault (2026)

Posted on October 10, 2026 by stuartelden

Details of the Bibliothèque nationale de France sent for Foucault’s centenary.

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Axel Cherniavsky, Deleuze, Philosophy and the Creation of Concepts – trans. Taylor Adkins – Edinburgh University Press, November 2024, paperback May 2026

Posted on October 10, 2026 by stuartelden

Axel Cherniavsky, Deleuze, Philosophy and the Creation of Concepts – trans. Taylor Adkins – Edinburgh University Press, November 2024, paperback May 2026

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Michel Foucault: storico della verità – video of 1 February 1978 interview

Posted on October 9, 2026 by stuartelden

Michel Foucault: storico della verità – video of 1 February 1978 interview In French, dubbed into Italian. English subtitles are due to be added. Difensore della libertà umana, il filosofo Michel Foucault è sempre stato contro ogni forma di coercizione, … Continue reading →

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Anthony C. Gatrell, Who Cares? The Unequal Geographies of Healthcare – Edinburgh University Press, September 2026

Posted on October 8, 2026 by stuartelden

Anthony C. Gatrell, Who Cares? The Unequal Geographies of Healthcare – Edinburgh University Press, September 2026 There are massive disparities, globally, nationally and regionally, in the provision of healthcare services and access to them. This textbook from one of the … Continue reading →

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David Cooper, Reading Place Writing: Geography, Form, Immersion, 2010-2020 – Liverpool University Press, September 2026

Posted on October 7, 2026 by stuartelden

David Cooper, Reading Place Writing: Geography, Form, Immersion, 2010-2020 – Liverpool University Press, September 2026 Creative non-fiction books about place became increasingly prominent in British and Irish literary culture during the 2010s. More particularly, a wide range of writers, exploring … Continue reading →

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Frank Vibert, The Liberal Tradition and Political Order: Liberalism and the New Authoritarianism – Edward Elgar, 2026

Posted on October 7, 2026 by stuartelden

Frank Vibert, The Liberal Tradition and Political Order: Liberalism and the New Authoritarianism – Edward Elgar, 2026 This enlightening book identifies liberalism’s relevance to contemporary society and identifies how and where it offers robust opposition to modern forms of authoritarianism. … Continue reading →

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Cahier de L’Herne: Michel Foucault (2026)

Posted on October 6, 2026 by stuartelden

Cahier de L’Herne : Michel Foucault, Dirigé par Frédéric Gros. Avec la collaboration Philippe Artières, Jean-François Bert et Judith Revel. Paris, L’Herne, 15 Octobre 2026; Première édition publiée en 2011.

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