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Democracy and Dissent
Today, it is worth recalling Arendt’s foundational defense of public dissent as well as her outspoken resistance to legalized denaturalization based on political opinions.03-16-2025
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Eric Hoffer on Thinking
American philosopher Eric Hoffer formulates an interesting interpretation of thinking in this week's Thought on Thinking.06-25-2014
Amor Mundi 6/22/14
In this week's Amor Mundi, we weigh in on a heated battle in the world of journalism, appreciate the benefits of osmotic learning, and relate the World Cup to Alexis de Tocqueville.06-23-2014
Politics and Violence: Arendt on the Idea of a Jewish Army
Faisal Baluch discusses Hannah Arendt's distinction between politics and violence and how she uses this perspective to understand the creation of a "Jewish army" as a necessary step towards Jewish freedom.06-23-2014
The Conscience of Edward Snowden
Roger Berkowitz shares how Edward Snowden's appeal to acting out of conscience influences our view of him as either hero or criminal.06-21-2014
Lord Byron on Thinking
Lord Byron comments on the the durability of thought in his Thoughts on Thinking.06-18-2014
Goethe Institute Heidegger Tagebuecher Discussion
A photo album of when Roger Berkowitz discussed Heidegger's "Black Notebooks" at the Goethe Institut in New York this past April.06-17-2014
Amor Mundi 6/15/14
In this week's Amor Mundi, we discuss tenure and educational reform in the context of the recent court ruling in California, uncover a fresh look on the use of drones, and realize the non-event of the social utopia foretold by Karl Marx.06-16-2014
Arendt and Intergenerational Justice
Christopher C. Robinson explores Arendt's concept of intergenerational justice and reveals the ways in which we can use this concept to formulate a stronger response to the global ecological crisis.06-16-2014
Who Does Tenure Help?
For this week's Weekend Read, we discuss a California supreme-court judge's decision to strike down the CA tenure system, which leads us to ask larger questions about educational reform.06-14-2014