Month: January 2011
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Does philosophy still matter?
A 1.5 hour discussion of the relevance of contemporary philosophy. Participants include Jim Miller, Simon Critchley, Anthony Gottlieb, Astral Taylor, and Cornel West. Moderated by Lewis Lapham. The first 45 min. or so are well worth the price of admission.
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On growing up
After you’ve reached a certain age, being around your mother feels like giving blood through an IV drip.
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The editors of n+1 write about cultural elitism
They argue, essentially, that the term “cultural elitism” carries two opposing valences. On the one hand, the “lingering existence of a cultural elite testifies to the persistence of class privilege .” On the other hand, it is “the only thing standing between us and the full spectrum dominance of the power elite.” In its positive sense, cultural…
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Yesterday, I was in a hurry. I had timed things so that, assuming nothing out of the ordinary, I’d get to where I was headed a few minutes before the person I was expecting to meet would likely arrive. It was an appointment I was looking forward to (I like the person very much, and…
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Robert Rowland Smith defends psychoanalysis
Rowland Smith observes that, much to its credit, psychoanalysis foregrounds the relationship between analysand and analyst. In doing so, it initiates the slow process of self-improvement.
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 