Review of “History and Hermeneutics” by Paul Fairfield
This is a significant philosophical contribution that reclaims the ontological dimension of history while emphasizing the mediating function of language and interpretation…
Genocide as fratricide: unbearable proximity disguised as otherness
We should reconsider the role of the unbearable proximity of the neighbor as a source of this extreme violence…
What Happens to Consciousness After Death in a Simulation — And Why It Matters
The brain in a vat thought experiment, made famous by Hilary Putnam as a challenge to metaphysical realism, has also found its way into popular culture—most notably in the film The Matrix.…
The Breakdown of Martin Heidegger’s Ontological Difference
To concede possibility and autonomy to beings beyond subjectivity would have required attributing to them certain traits of subjectivity…
Can AI think – and should it? What it means to think, from Plato to ChatGPT
AI does take on many forms, but they’re still not bodies; they run on code, algorithms and datasets…
Roland Barthes declared the ‘death of the author’, but postcolonial critics have begged to differ
In the more than half a century since its birth, Barthes’ notion that the author is dead has been incredibly influential…
Thinking realism
When asked about realism, we often think of the philosophical position that objects exist independently of our minds…
How existential philosophy can help you to cope with anguish
Study yourself, establish what beliefs you cherish over others, and start from there…
It’s not “the event”… but introscendence
The problem lies in radically opposing immanence and transcendence, thereby denying the world the possibility of transcending itself…
Properties as Actions: Atoms, Relationships and Emergence
Actions are effectuations of properties that simultaneously create and relate individuals…