Author: Andrew Taggart
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The 3 figures of the philosopher
On a field trip to the museum, you see a few philosophical specimens. Not as interesting, of course, as the curiosities bobbing in wait for you just around the corner: the brains curing in vats, the elephant men whose feet are mercilessly swollen, the gnarled dwarfs preserved in jars. Still, worth a quick peek before…
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Philosophical biography
Writing a philosophical biography could involve asking three related questions: 1. How did this philosopher live? 2. What did he believe (in particular, about human flourishing)? And 3. Did he live according to his beliefs? Were we to undertake writing such a book, what might we find? That he lived well or poorly; that he…
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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…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 