This essay examines the inadequacies of liberalism as a political framework, particularly its failure to create coherent political identities. By utilizing William James’s concept of the self, it argues liberalism fell short in aligning material, social, and moral dimensions, leading to a crisis of the liberal subject and instability in contemporary political systems.
This essay explores Perry Anderson’s essay on the impact of ideas on history and ideology, integrating C.S. Peirce’s semiotics. It discusses the dual role of ideologies as both abstract beliefs and systems that shape social habits. Emphasizing Peirce’s belief as habit, the work argues for a new direction in Leftist thought amid neoliberal dominance, advocating for flexible, inquiry-based ideologies.
The content presents three essays examining left-libertarian perspectives on capitalism, individualism, and decentralized legal systems. It critiques classical liberal myths, arguing capitalism thrives on state violence rather than voluntary cooperation. The author advocates for market anarchism, emphasizing the potential of decentralized systems in promoting fairness, efficiency, and genuine freedom within society.
This essay explores how Christians can cultivate a poetic sensibility to find meaning and purpose in life. By examining the effects of materialism and science on spirituality, it highlights insights from various philosophers and invites an artistic engagement with Creation, emphasizing relationality, creativity, and the transformative power of love in human experience.
Jaws (1975) transcends its blockbuster status through improvisational production and aesthetic innovation amid constraints. The film’s editing, cinematography, and score converge, crafting a heightened sense of suspense and atmosphere. It explores themes of masculinity, authority, and existential dread, revealing a complex interplay among characters against an unseen, incomprehensible threat.
This essay examines Ambiguum 41 by St. Maximos the Confessor through the perspectives of Hans Jonas and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. It argues that humans, as mediators between the divine and the cosmos, engage in a participatory role in creation. Both thinkers emphasize the significance of relational being, freedom, and the potential for transformation through understanding and love.
Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer and physicist Erwin Schrodinger share an intellectual connection centered on the concept of ontological oneness. Schopenhauer anticipated themes present in quantum mechanics, emphasizing a unified reality beyond time and space. Both thinkers challenge conventional distinctions between observer and observed, highlighting the interplay of will and representation.
This study examines Marx’s political and social theories through radical empiricism, focusing on three main areas: his theory of production, labour theory of value, and concept of alienation. It highlights how capitalism commodifies labour, leading to alienation and the reduction of human creativity, impacting both individual existence and societal relations.
This essay compares J.R.R. Tolkien and William James, highlighting the enactive power of imagination and fantasy in shaping lived experiences. Both thinkers articulate the interplay of joy and sorrow, emphasizing that imaginative faculties enable melioristic ideals and moral action, fostering transformation and hope within the human condition amid adversity.
This essay explores the phenomenology of organisms, focusing on the concept of Umwelt as introduced by Jacob von Uexkull, which defines each organism’s unique perceptual world. It delves into theories of cognition related to living systems, emphasizing the interconnectedness of organisms and their environments as they interact, adapt, and evolve.
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