The Commons The Commons
In our imperfect world, only the lucky few have access to wealth and cultural riches. There is a better way: it's called The Commons.
Jan 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Laura Hanna and Gavin Browning
The Pragmatist The Pragmatist
We get it. He's pragmatic. But what does that mean--politically and philosophically?
Dec 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Chris Hayes
Obama the Philosopher Obama the Philosopher
Suddenly, Obama's making a pretty good case for why Americans should once again care for one another.
Oct 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Linda Hirshman
Walter Benjamin Forever: A Critic’s Coveted Afterlife Walter Benjamin Forever: A Critic’s Coveted Afterlife
Following the quirky, revolutionary life path of one of the most celebrated twentieth-century intellectuals.
Oct 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Noah Isenberg
George W. Bush and the Politics of Knowledge Denial George W. Bush and the Politics of Knowledge Denial
Just as Moby-Dick was too much for Ahab, our new century may be too difficult for us to comprehend.
Jun 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / E.L. Doctorow
Good Faith Good Faith
Two authors posit very different views on the problem of religious conflict in a supposedly secular age.
Feb 28, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
Spirited Away Spirited Away
Two writers explore the perversion of our collective imagination and the ways that science and myth shape our understanding of spirituality.
Aug 9, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Thomas Laqueur
The Thought Experimenter The Thought Experimenter
A new biography of William James portrays a man who made a brilliant career of asking tough questions.
Feb 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Jackson Lears
A Metaphysical Materialist A Metaphysical Materialist
Philosopher Walter Benjamin married Marxism and theology in an attempt to give hope to the hopeless.
Sep 28, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Richard Wolin
The Prison Notebooks The Prison Notebooks
Nikolai Bukharin's Philosophical Arabesques is more than a cul-de-sac on the road from Marx to Stalin; the book defines a political path still not taken.
Aug 10, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Ronald Grigor Suny