How This Latina-American Became A French Feminist
In the early 1990s, I became infatuated with something called French Feminism. Toril Moi's book Sexual/Textual Politics: Feminist Literary Ty (1985) had introduced Hélène Cixous, Julia Kristeva, and...
A Houndstory of Philosophy
1. Dogs as Symbols of Virtue In Ancient Worlds Diogenes of Sinope (404 BC - 323 BC), a prominent figure in Greek philosophy and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy, famously used the dog as a...
Something Mechanical Encrusted Upon the Living
Imagine someone walking down a busy street engrossed in their smartphone, completely oblivious to their surroundings. Suddenly, they walk straight into a lamppost. The immediate, almost reflexive...
6 Inspiring Examples of Creative Autonomy
The following examples are taken from either historical or currently existing movements and initiatives. While they may not be flawless, they provide us with a tangible glimpse into what is already...
Creative Autonomy
In this engaging dialogue, Toni Negri explores his philosophical and political journey, spanning from his early engagement with Marxism and workerism (operaismo) to his later involvement with...
This Is Not Philosophy
While philosophers have a reputation for being as heavy 🏋️♂️ as they are deep 🌊, the following stories from the annals of Philosophy is evidence that philosophers can be pretty darn funny, not...
Why Study Hegel’s Master/Slave Dialectic in the Phenomenology of Spirit?
Exegesis of “Self-Consciousness” and the Master/Slave Dialectic Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit, first published in 1807, is a seminal work in German Idealism that charts the development of human...
The Production of American Individualism
Part One: The Desire for Community As is true of many of the stories that we tell ourselves, the narrative creates the reality in which that story makes sense and becomes truth. For example, my...