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Isabelle Ost, Martin Mees and Philippe Sabot eds., Esthétique de l’existence: Généalogies à partir de Michel Foucault – Les Impressions Nouvelles, September 2026

Posted on October 5, 2026 by stuartelden

Isabelle Ost, Martin Mees and Philippe Sabot eds., Esthétique de l’existence: Généalogies à partir de Michel Foucault – Les Impressions Nouvelles, September 2026 Dans les dernières années de sa vie, le philosophe Michel Foucault explore dans ses cours au Collège … Continue reading →

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Further challenges with the references to Foucault’s Birth of the Clinic

Posted on October 4, 2026 by stuartelden

In an earlier post in this series I discussed a misplaced reference in Foucault’s Birth of the Clinic, where Foucault’s reference pointed to a book by S.A.D. Tissot but the actual source of the quotation was a text by Archibald Pitcairn. In that … Continue reading →

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Jean-Paul Sartre, Cours de philosophie de terminale pris sous la dictée par son élève Maurice Mermet. Lycée Condorcet, 1942-1943, ed. Jean-François Louette, Paris: Gallimard, September 2026

Posted on October 1, 2026 by stuartelden

Jean-Paul Sartre, Cours de philosophie de terminale pris sous la dictée par son élève Maurice Mermet. Lycée Condorcet, 1942-1943, ed. Jean-François Louette, Paris: Gallimard, September 2026 Maurice Mermet a seize ans à la rentrée scolaire de 1942. Venu de Lyon, il … Continue reading →

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Giulia Bernard, Bojana Jovicevic and Karen Koch eds. Hegel and Feminism – Bloomsbury, October 2026

Posted on October 1, 2026 by stuartelden

Giulia Bernard, Bojana Jovicevic and Karen Koch eds. Hegel and Feminism – Bloomsbury, October 2026 Whilst much previous writing on Hegel has focused on his social and political philosophy, this volume makes it clear that feminist issues are relevant to … Continue reading →

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Aristotle Kallis, Iconic Fascism: The Excess of Destruction and Creation in Interwar Radical Right-wing Politics – Bloomsbury, February 2026 and New Books discussion

Posted on September 29, 2026 by stuartelden

Aristotle Kallis, Iconic Fascism: The Excess of Destruction and Creation in Interwar Radical Right-wing Politics – Bloomsbury, February 2026 In Iconic Fascism, Aristotle Kallis uncovers the paradox at the heart of fascist politics: the simultaneous obsession with destroying and creating … Continue reading →

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Sander Verhaegh, Logical Positivism: An American History – Oxford University Press, September 2026

Posted on September 29, 2026 by stuartelden

Sander Verhaegh, Logical Positivism: An American History – Oxford University Press, September 2026 Logical Positivism: An American History tells the remarkable story of a group of European philosophers and scientists who fled fascism and reshaped American philosophy. Drawing on extensive archival … Continue reading →

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Michel Foucault, Apologie de René Clément (2026)

Posted on September 28, 2026 by stuartelden

It’s worth noting that the letter from Foucault is only one page, with an introduction by Ange Pierraggi on the other side of the two-page spread. The Instagram picture and another of Foucault at Münsterlingen are on these pages. On … Continue reading →

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Élisée Reclus, Un anarchiste en géographie – ed. Joël Cornuault, L’Échappée, September 2026

Posted on September 28, 2026 by stuartelden

Élisée Reclus, Un anarchiste en géographie – ed. Joël Cornuault, L’Échappée, September 2026 Élisée Reclus (1830-1905) ne fut pas seulement le « géographe le plus prolifique de tous les temps », il fut sans doute aussi le plus sensible.Loin de … Continue reading →

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Chris Philo, Adorno and the Antifascist Geographical Imagination – Edinburgh University Press, July 2025; paperback January 2027

Posted on September 26, 2026 by stuartelden

Chris Philo, Adorno and the Antifascist Geographical Imagination – Edinburgh University Press, July 2025; paperback January 2027 Pleased to see a paperback of this important book listed for early next year. I was part of an online discussion of the … Continue reading →

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Tiffany Fairey, Imaging Peace: Transforming Conflict, Resisting Violence and Building Community through Photography – Edinburgh University Press, August 2026

Posted on September 25, 2026 by stuartelden

Tiffany Fairey, Imaging Peace: Transforming Conflict, Resisting Violence and Building Community through Photography – Edinburgh University Press, August 2026

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