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Why Philosophy Deserves Its Day
by Dominic Smith Originally published on the University of Dundee blog, Nov 15. Today is UNESCO ‘World Philosophy Day.’ But does philosophy deserve this celebration? According to a famous assessment from Stephen Hawking, the answer is emphatically 'no': ‘How can we...
Never mind truth and lies – ‘Trumpism’ rejects the very idea of making sense
by Dr Dominic Smith Originally published in The Conversation magazine (March 2, 2017) A colleague recently asked me how I would define “Trumpism”. Where do you start? Is it a new political ideology, or a revival of dangerous old populisms? A flash in the pan, or a...
Issue 25 of Parrhesia Journal
The editors of Parrhesia: A Journal of Critical Philosophy are pleased to announce the publication of Issue 25. FEATURES '(Neuro)plasticity, Epigenesis and the Void' by Ian James 'From "L'inexistance divine"' by Quentin Meillassoux (transl. Nathan Brown) 'What is a...
Hermeneutics and its History: A Personal View
by Prof Nicholas Davey It is an interesting question. Why do we read? Why do we read texts, signs, situations and each other? The ever changing contingencies of existence and the precariousness of our enterprises mean that getting a judgement “right” about a problem,...
Introducing Groundworks Series edited by Arne De Boever, Jon Roffe, Bill Ross and Ashley Woodward
Rowman & Littlefield introduced Groundworks, a new series of publications edited by Arne De Boever, Jon Roffe, Bill Ross and Ashley Woodward. The series starts with Gaston Bachelard's The Dialectic of Duration, translated by Mary McAllester Jones. ...
New Articles on Art and the Internet in the Context of the Philosophy of Technology
Dr Dominic Smith, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Dundee, has had two new journal articles published recently, one looking at the art of Torsten Lauschmann in the context of the philosophy of technology, and the other looking at the Internet as Idea. 'On...
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Michael Lewis: Helmuth Plessner and the Contemporary Relevance of Philosophical Anthropology
This week we have the pleasure of welcoming Michael Lewis who will be discussing on "Helmuth Plessner and the Contemporary Relevance of Philosophical Anthropology". As usual, do not hesitate to join us for this exciting discussion. The event will take place in room...
Jeffrey Bell: Making Sense of Capital: Towards a Deleuzo-Humean Political Theory
This week we have the pleasure of welcoming Jeffrey Bell who will be giving a talk on "Making Sense of Capital: Towards a Deleuzo-Humean Political Theory". As usual, do not hesitate to join us for this exciting discussion. The event will take place in room 1G05...
Julia NG: Ancient Mexico and Natural-History: Walter Benjamin’s Transition Problem
This week, we welcome Dr Julia Ng (Goldsmith) who will be talking about "Ancient Mexico and Natural-History: Walter Benjamin's Transition Problem". The talk will take place at Dalhousie Building (room 1G05), Wednesday 6th November, from for 4 to 6 pm. ...
Gregor Moder: To Be Or Not To Be: Lubitsch, Shakespeare and the Power of Theater
This Wednesday, we have the pleasure of welcoming Dr Gregor Moder from the University of Ljubljana who will be talking about "Lubitsch, Shakespeare and the Power of Theater". Location: The talk will be held in room 2G12, Dalhousie Building Time: The...
Workshop: Materialist Pedagogies
Dear everyone, We are pleased to invite you to a workshop on "Materialist Pedagogies". The core aim of the workshop is to reflect on what can count as a ‘stimulus’ or ‘object of thought’ in the Arts and Humanities today, in the face of a world that, if you believe the...