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The Return of Political Economy in Intellectual History: A JHI Blog Forum Introduction by Jonathon Catlin, Paige Pendarvis, and Jacob Saliba In recent years, intellectual history has been said to be undergoing a renaissance at the same time as it … Continue reading →

Theo Riofrancos, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism – WW Norton, October 2025 “Dazzling in the bold questions it asks.…An immense contribution.” —Naomi Klein An in-depth investigation into the growing industry of green technologies and the environmental, social, and political consequences … Continue reading →

Amit Varshizky, The Metaphysics of Race: Science and Faith in the Nazi Worldview – Routledge< November 2024 New Books discussion with Amir Engel. Thanks to dmf for the link. This book seeks to reframe debates on the conflicting scientific and spiritual traditions … Continue reading →

Mehdi Parsa, Machinic Ontology – Palgrave Macmillan, August 2025 This book considers the becoming-concept of the machine-metaphor. It explores the intersections between this becoming and the development of the concepts of life, organism, and technics. It seeks to introduce universal … Continue reading →

Katja Diefenbach, Spinoza in Post-Marxist Philosophy: Speculative Materialism – trans. Gerrit Jackson, Edinburgh University Press, November 2025 Expensive, and e-book is currently listed for the same price, unfortunately.

Brett Heino, Literary Geographies and the Work of David Ireland: An Australian Atlas – Springer, 2025 book launch with Adam David Morton, 31 October 2025 – Glee books, Sydney Update November 2025: Brett’s comments from the launch are here; Adam’s comments are … Continue reading →

Daniel Wortel-London, The Menace of Prosperity: New York City and the Struggle for Economic Development, 1865–1981 – University of Chicago Press, July 2025 I’ve shared news of the book before, but there are also interviews at Phenomenal World and the University … Continue reading →

Rahul Rao, The Psychic Lives of Statues: Reckoning with the Rubble of Empire – Pluto, March 2025 From Cape Town to Bristol and Richmond, statues have become sites of resistance and contestation of our imperial past and postcolonial present. The Psychic Lives of … Continue reading →

Michel Serres, Hermes III – trans. Randolph Burks, University of Minnesota Press, February 2026 Unlocking the hidden patterns of knowledge—where science, art, and philosophy speak a common language Hermes III: Translation is the third volume in Michel Serres’s renowned Hermes series, an ambitious … Continue reading →