Between Athens and Jerusalem
The Ethical Synthesis of Emmanuel Levinas Introduction: Between Athens and Jerusalem Between Athens and Jerusalem takes a concise view of Emmanuel Levinas’ work that stood at the crossroads of Western…
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Late Stage Capitalism
The Dialectical Tensions of Decline Introduction Late Stage Capitalism describes an economic system nearing its limits, driven by contradictions it cannot reconcile. This stage creates existential threats not only for the U.S.…
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The Politics of Mistrust
How Identity and Reactionary Politics Fuel America’s Crisis Introduction to The Politics of Mistrust The politics of mistrust in the United States has morphed into a pervasive crisis, alienating voters across…
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A Republic If You Can Keep It
How the 2024 Election Paves the Way for an Authoritarian Shift A Republic If you can Keep It was the response Benjamin Franklin gave a woman who asked him what kind of…
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Agambian Political Philosophy and The United States
Homo Sacer and the State of Exception Under a Trump Re-Election Agambian Political Philosophy: Homo Sacer and America’s Democratic Vulnerability Agambian political philosophy best addresses the threat to American…
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Levinas — On Escape
The Early Roots of Levinasian Ethical Philosophy Introduction to Levinas — On Escape “Levinas — On Escape” offers a deep inquiry into the nature of freedom and the self’s profound…
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Levinasian Ethics & Responsibility
A Critique of Ontology, Subjectivity, and Truth Introduction to “Levinasian Ethics” “Levinasian Ethics & Responsibility” presents a groundbreaking approach to philosophy, shifting focus from ontology to ethics and emphasizing the role…
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Derrida Focusing on Belonging
Analyzing The Monolingualism of the Other Derrida Focusing on Belonging through Language and Identity Derrida focusing on Belonging is the focus on this post. In The Monolingualism of the Other, Jacques Derrida…
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Ideology & Power, and Žižek’s Critique of the Real
Ideology & Power in Late Stage Capitalism Introduction to Ideology & Power Ideology & Power and the uses of ideology by the powerful is a brief discussion of Slavoj Žižek, in…
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Making Meaning — Creator or Audience?
Meaning? It’s in The Eye of the Reader/Observer, Not the Artist/Author Introduction: The Subjective Nature of Making Meaning Making meaning in art and literature does not rest on deciphering the artist’s intent…
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