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…
How existential philosophy can help you to cope with anguish
Study yourself, establish what beliefs you cherish over others, and start from there…
Freedom in an age of climate crisis and trade wars: Lessons from philosopher Immanuel Kant
For Kant, future freedom requires seeing beyond individual to collective aspirations…
Freedumb: The Neoliberal Cult of Total Detachment
We are not autonomous beings; we never were. We are social beings and denying that truth only condemns us to loneliness and exhaustion…
The Authoritarian War on Academia
The current events in Serbia, involving the participation of students and academics in the ongoing protest movement, as well as the repression and censorship they have suffered at the hands of government…
5 growing threats to academic freedom
Fierce debates about what should be taught at colleges and universities is part of what academic freedom is all about. But…
Milei’s first months in office: is freedom moving forward?
In this context of division and confrontation, it is evident that Milei's government must adopt a more inclusive, flexible, and dialoguing approach…
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…
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…
When Zombies are real. Thinking About The Death Of The Other
The Other can be a friend, an enemy or anyone. However, his death affects us in our deepest essence. We are constituted by his death as much as we are bound to…