What's Left of Philosophy
What's Left of Philosophy
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143 | Alain Locke: The Search for a Black Modern Aesthetic
In this episode, we discuss the aesthetic philosophy of the so-called “Dean of the Harlem Renaissance”, Alain Locke. Locke thought art had a central role to play in the social emancipation of Black Americans. It is through art that the social c...
Live Show Next Week in Cali | Upcoming Hobbes Course in Chicago
Just a quick pair of announcements for you!We'll be doing a live episode recording at the Radical Philosophy Association's conference at Pomona College at 8pm next Thursday, October 15.
142 | Hyperpolitics in the Present
In this episode we discuss the concept of hyperpolitics, as originally conceptualized by Anton Jäger. We contemplate the acute lack of substantive political transformation that has resulted from recent upheavals and movements, and wonder about ...
141 TEASER | Badiou: Political Subjects and Infinite Truths
In this episode we discuss the work of French philosopher Alain Badiou. Ever since the 1970s, Badiou’s philosophy has been characterized by an untimely systematicity and an ambitious effort to bring together politics, art, science, and love in ...
140 | What is Modernity? Part II: Decoloniality
In this episode, we continue our series on modernity with a discussion of modernity, colonialism, and the future of both. We take up the claim that modernity is a justifying myth for European colonialism and wonder why we are all so enraptured ...