Answering the biggest question of all
Leibniz thought that the fact that there is something and not nothing requires an explanation. The explanation he gave was that God wanted to create a universe – the best one possible…
Artificial intelligence is a totalitarian’s dream
Individualistic Western societies are built on the idea that no one knows our thoughts, desires, or joys better than we do. And so we put ourselves, rather than the government, in charge…
Columbus statues are coming down – why he is so offensive to Native Americans
Columbus statues are coming down – why he is so offensive to Native Americans. Over the past few weeks, statues of Christopher Columbus have been beheaded, covered with red paint, lassoed around…
“Thinking against the Mainstream” Prize, 16th Edition
To recognize and to promote critic thinking on the most crucial difficulties and challenges to contemporary world from a wide anticolonial and antimperialistic perspective; and to contribute to articulate a legal, economic,…
Decolonizing Universalism: A Transnational Feminist Ethic – Book Review
In Decolonizing Universalism, Serene J. Khader addresses pertinent issues surrounding feminist efforts to promote gender equality and dismantle the oppression of women in developing countries.…
Dialektika: Philosophy, Culture and Society (Website) – ISSN: 2708-4353
Dialektika is a digital platform that aims to publish and disseminate socially relevant philosophical content. Although our priority is the promotion of philosophical content, we do also promote and publish works that,…
Coronavirus won’t kill globalisation – but a shakeup is inevitable
Although the global economy was fragile at the start of 2020, many hoped for increased international trade following the US-China Phase One trade deal. COVID-19 has scuppered those hopes, bringing the world’s…
What’s the point of grief?
Most people associate grief with losing someone they love, but in reality people can grieve for all sorts of reasons. In essence, knowing what to expect and feeling secure and stable is…
Marxism and Ethical Socialism – Soon in Dialektika
One of the principal legacies of analytical Marxism has been a moralization of Marxism, for some of the most influential analytical Marxists came to endorse the view that the Marxist condemnation of…
What is populism – and why is it so hard to define?
The first reason for the conceptual confusion is that words don’t neatly map onto their referents. There is a struggle over the meaning of key political terms and the predominant use of…