Eduard Gans and the awakening of the social question
Hegel is one of such paragons that marks a route to many adventurers in the realms of philosophy until today.…
Dialektika accepted to The Philosopher’s Index
In recent days, the editors of The Philosopher's Information Center sent us the official notice that Dialektika: Journal of Philosophical Research and Social Theory had been accepted into The Philosopher's Index…
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…
Slavoj Žižek on Coronavirus: “Communism or barbarism, it’s that simple” – Video
In his most recent conversation with Renata Ávila from DiEM25 TV, Žižek talks about the Coronavirus pandemic.…
Philosopher in Italian coronavirus lockdown on how to think positively about isolation
There are worries with taking a broader perspective though. One is that it may ignore individuals. Some environmentalists claim to dislike humans from the perspective of the whole planet and the damage…
Manifesto for Public Philosophy
To speak bluntly: the world is in crisis. It’s war, the soul of humanity is at stake, and the discipline that has been in isolation training for 2000 years for this very…
Reading Jordan B. Peterson: on Marxism and Postmodernism
The Debate This Good Friday, April 19, Jordan Peterson, a Canadian psychologist and YouTube celebrity met Slavoj Žižek, Slovenian philosopher, Marxist and “Fighting Atheist” in Toronto Sony Center to argue, what would…
Jordan Peterson vs. Slavoj Žižek: The Debate
This could be the intellectual confrontation of the new cold war. Jordan B. Peterson officially announced when and where will debate with Slavoj Žižek.…
Jordan Peterson announces possible debate with Slavoj Žižek
Already in the past there had been speculation about a possible encounter. However, it is only now that the news seems more credible.…