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A Politics of Meaning
By Roger BerkowitzIn an essay on Arendt in this year’s Critique 13/13 Seminars, Seyla Benhabib asks whether it makes sense to read Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition as a core text in the somewhat arcane world of critical theory. For Benahabib, Arendt’s text is “critical” insofar as it “shares with the Marxist tradition a critique of the alienation of the homo faber from the products...
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Ignoring history and ignoring the law
Bari Weiss and David Bromwich write about the literal erasing of history, and "non-attachment to the rule of law" at the highest levels.06-29-2019
Concentration Camps
Roger Berkowitz talks to The Independent about comments made by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about detention centers along the U.S.—Mexico border. 06-22-2019
What We're Reading
This week, a book review, an account of a controversial resignation, and reflections on Habermas are piquing our interest.06-22-2019
Three “Ideals”
This week's Quote is written by Jana Schmidt, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Hannah Arendt Center in 2016-2017 and a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Humanities at Bard College in 2017.06-21-2019
Chelsea Manning Talks About Leaking Documents to Wikileaks
From our Tough Talks lecture series, Chelsea Manning in conversation with Bard College Dean Rebecca Thomas and Bard Philosophy Professor, Kevin Duong.06-21-2019
China the Anomaly, Hannah Arendt, Totalitarianism, and the Maoist Regime
Peter Baehr writes in the European Journal of Political Theory.06-21-2019
Between Mill and Plato
Roger Berkowitz and Samantha Hill take a look at Jonny Thakkar's examination of political correctness. 06-15-2019
The Cartoonish End of Cartoons
Roger Berkowitz brings us an article by Tjeerd Royaards about cartoons and the political conversation. 06-15-2019
What We're Reading: Legal and Political Constitutionalism
The preservation of liberal and free government piques our interest this week.06-14-2019