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Amor Mundi 3/13/16

In today's Amor Mundi, we view the Trump phenomenon through a more critical lens, monitor a possible departure from the democratic process in Europe, witness a rise of "the social" with social media and more...

Enlarged Thought in Arendt and Kant

Arendt focuses on a particular passage in Kant's Critique of Pure Judgment, taking his idea of "enlarged thought" as an "expanded movement of thinking" that provides space for one to reach a more "general standpoint," rather than simply relying on a broad set of knowledge.

Amor Mundi 3/6/16

In this week's Amor Mundi, we consider exile through through multiple lenses, hear about a defiant judge in the Pacific Northwest, a brave writer pushing forward in the face of experiencing harassment for his beliefs and more...

John Kenneth Galbraith on the Labor of Thought

John Kenneth Galbraith makes a case for critical thinking in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.

Amor Mundi 2/28/16

In this week's Amor Mundi, we reflect on the danger Donald Trump poses to American democracy, honor students' right to free speech, and much more!

Thinking in and through “Emergency”

Among its accomplishments, Eichmann in Jerusalem reflects on the close relation between language and thinking, especially in moments of emergency.

Arendt and The Spirit of Laws

We appreciate the annotations Hannah Arendt made to her copy of Montesquieu's "The Spirit of Laws" in this week's Library feature.

Announcing the First Issue of AJPA News

We are pleased to announce the first issue of AJPA News, the official newsletter of the American Jewish Peace Archive (AJPA).

Marshall McLuhan on Critical Vision and the Automatic

Marshall McLuhan comments on the power of critical thinking against automatic movement in this week's Thoughts on Thinking.