Simon Critchley

Professor of Philosophy at The European Graduate School / EGS.

Biography

Simon Critchley (b. 1960) is a professor of philosophy at The European Graduate School / EGS and the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at The New School of Social Research. He is a scholar of continental philosophy and phenomenology, with particular emphasis on Emmanuel Levinas. Much of Critchley’s work examines the crucial relationship between the ethical and political within philosophy. His thinking traverses a variety of genres complimenting his interests in music, humour, and tragedy.

The prolific writer has published and edited twentyeight books to date, many on the works of Emmanuel Levinas, Jacques Derrida, Ernesto Laclau, Martin Heidegger, and Wallace Stevens. Critchley’s works include, among others, Re-Reading Levinas(1991), Deconstructive Subjectivities (1996), Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (2001), On Humour (2002), On the Human Condition (2005) with Dominique Janicaud and Eileen Brennan, On Heidegger’s Being and Time (2008) with Reiner Schürmann, the slim German volume Der Katechismus des Bürgers(2008, The Catechism of the Citizen, 2009), and Impossible Objects (2011).

Critchley was born in Hertfordshire, England. He obtained his BA from the University of Essex in 1985 and his MA in philosophy with a thesis on Martin Heidegger and Rudolf Carnap from the University of Nice in 1987. In 1988, he received his PhD from the University of Essex with a dissertation on the ethics of deconstruction in the works of Emmanuel Levinas and Jacques Derrida. Simon Critchley then went on to teach at his alma mater in Essex, first as a lecturer in philosophy, then as a reader, and finally, in 1999, as a professor. In 2004, he became a professor at The New School in New York. In addition, Critchley was chosen as a scholar by the prestigious Getty Research Institute and has been a visiting professor in institutions such as the University of Oslo, Cardozo Law School, Tilburg University, and the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.

To a large degree, Simon Critchley’s work deals with religious and political disappointment in its relationship to philosophy. In Very Little… Almost Nothing(1997), the philosopher explores religious disappointment, the loss of belief, and nihilism through Maurice Blanchot and Samuel Beckett. Simultaneously pointing to the symbiosis between disappointment and excitement, Critchley links them as a necessity to one another. Instead of disappointment being an inescapable truth in the pejorative sense, he explores its relationship to limitation as freedom. In an interview with the journal Ephemera: Theory and Politics in Organization, Simon Critchley talks about disappointment as “an acceptance of limitation”; for Critchley, limitation is a condition of possibility. Pointing towards the idea that those who accept the limitations of being mortal beings are truly free, Critchley cites Montaigne who wrote, “he who has learned how to die has unlearned how to be a slave.”

Delving further into the contemporary state of disappointment in liberal politics, Simon Critchley’s most comprehensive work, in terms of his philosophical views, is Infinitely Demanding: Ethics of Commitment, Politics of Resistance (2007). His stated goal was to present his ethics as clearly as possible, and to address what kind of political consequences such a stance could have. Arguing for anarchism as a tool for motivation in a post-Marxist climate, Critchley writes: “Politics is the manifestation of dissensus, the cultivation of an anarchic multiplicity that calls into question the authority and legitimacy of the state. It is in relation to such a multiplicity that we may begin to restore some dignity to the dreadfully devalued discourse of democracy.” Infinitely Demanding covers much ground (his early relationship to music and the punk scene seems to allow for his work to be open and interdisciplinary), including disappointment, deconstruction, humor, contemporary art, poetry, fashion, political theory, and authenticity.

Acceptance of mortality as freedom is more thoroughly explored in Simon Critchley’s eighth book, The Book of Dead Philosophers (2008), which is an account of the deaths of over one hundred and ninety philosophers. Humorous and illuminating, The Book of Dead Philosophers not only maps out the relationship between the work of the philosophers at hand and the nature of their demise, but also consistently reminds the reader of his or her own existential anxiety. In his conclusion, Critchley writes: “In speaking of death and even laughing at our frailty and mortality, one accepts the creaturely limitation that is the very condition for human freedom. Such freedom is not a passive state of being or the simple absence of necessity or constraint. On the contrary, it is an ongoing activity that requires the acceptance of necessity and the affirmation of the moving constraint of our mortality.”

In Bowie (2014), an autobiographical essay with forays into theory, Simon Critchley recounts the impact David Bowie had on his life. The first chapter, humorously entitled “My First Sexual Experience,” chronicles the moment Critchely first saw Bowie perform “Starman” on television. Equally entertaining and illuminating, Critchley reminisces about Bowie’s songs and the games of authenticity and identity the ever-shifting popstar from outer space played with throughout his career.

In Notes on Suicide (2015), Critchley returns to death, examining what it means to end one’s own life with anecdotes and insights from philosophers, literary figures, and even pop stars—many of whom have ended their lives at their own hands. His other most recent works include, ABC of Impossibility, The Stone Reader, and The Problem with Levinas, all published in 2015. He is also editor of the book series “Thinking the Political” (Routledge), “Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy” (Blackwell), “Thinking in Action” (Routledge), and “How to Read…” (Granta, London and W.W. Norton, New York). Furthermore, Critchley is the moderator of the New York Times opinion series “The Stone,” which invites contemporary philosophers to contribute on a wide variety of philosophical topics.

Simon Critchley also holds the position of “Chief Philosopher” for the International Necronautical Society (INS), an obvious choice given the philosopher’s mobility within varying philosophical, political, and cultural practices. A parody of early twentieth century avant-garde cultural, artistic, and political organizations, the INS produces live events, denunciations and proclamations. In 2009, Critchley, and INS General Secretary Tom McCarthy, held a lecture at Tate Britain on the self-serving nature of authenticity. Keeping with the theme, they chose two actors to represent them rather than presenting the lecture themselves. A selection of the official documents of the INS, from 1999 until 2010, was first published in German as International Necronautical Society – Offizielle Mitteilungen (2011). Two years later they were published in English under the title, The Mattering of Matter: Documents from the Archive of the International Necronautical Society (2013).

Written by Christian Hänggi

Works

Books

Suicide, Critchley, Simon. Suicide (Kindle Single). Thought Catalog, 2015. ASIN: B00YB0UZDC

Notes on Suicide, Critchley, SImon. Notes on Suicide. Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2015. ISBN: 1910695068

ABC of Impossibility, Critchley, Simon. ABC of Impossibility. Univocal, 2015, ISBN: 1937561496

The Problem with Levinas, Critchley, Simon. The Problem with Levinas. Edited by Alexis Dianda. Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN: 0198738765

Le jour et l’heure, Critchley, Simon. Le jour et l’heure. Presses Universitaires de France, 2015. ISBN: 2130653413

Bowie, Critchley, Simon. Bowie. OR Books, 2014. ISBN: 1939293545

Bowie, philosophie intime, Critchley, Simon. Bowie, philosophie intime. Translated by Marc Saint-Upery. La Découverte, 2015. ISBN: 270718540X

Memory Theatre, Critchley, Simon. Memory Theatre. Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2014. ISBN: 0992974712

Stay Illusion: The Hamlet Doctrine, Critchley, Simon. Stay Illusion: The Hamlet Doctrine. Pantheon Books, 2014. ISBN: 0307950484

The Hamlet Doctrine, Critchley, Simon. The Hamlet Doctrine. Verso, 2013. ISBN: 1781682569

The Faith of the Faithless, Critchley, Simon. The Faith of the Faithless. Verso, 2012. ISBN: 1781681686

Mysticher Anarchismus, Critchley, Simon. Mysticher Anarchismus. Translated by Ronald Voullié. Merve, 2012. ISBN: 3883963186

The Mattering of Matter, Critchley, Simon, and Tom McCarthy, et al. The Mattering of Matter. Sternberg Press, 2012. ISBN: 3943365344

Impossible Objects, Critchley, Simon. Impossible Objects. Polity Press. 2011, ISBN: 0745653219

International Necronautical Society: Offizielle Mitteilungen, Critchley, Simon. International Necronautical Society: Offizielle Mitteilungen. Translated by Michaela Grabinger. Diaphanes Verlag, 2011. ISBN: 3037341602

How to Stop Living and Start Worrying, Critchley, Simon. How to Stop Living and Start Worrying. Polity Press, 2010. ISBN: 0745650392

Les Philosophie meurent aussi, Critchley, Simon. Les Philosophie meurent aussi. François Bourin Editeur, 2010. ISBN: 2849411930

Der Katechismus des Bürgers, Critchley, Simon. Der Katechismus des Bürgers. Translated by Christian Strauch. Diaphanes, 2008. ISBN: 3037340320

Laughing in a Foreign Language, Critchley, Simon, and Mami Kataoka. Laughing in a Foreign Language. Hayward Gallery Publishing, 2008. ISBN: 1853322660

On Heidegger’s ‘Being and Time’, Critchley, Simon, and Reiner Schürmann. On Heidegger’s ‘Being and Time’. Edited by Steven Levine. Routledge, 2008. ISBN: 0415775965

The Book of Dead Philosophers, Critchley, Simon. The Book of Dead Philosophers. Granta Books, 2008. ISBN: 1847080103

Infinitely Demanding: Ethics of Commitment, Politics of Resistance, Critchley, Simon. Infinitely Demanding: Ethics of Commitment, Politics of Resistance. Verso, 2007ISBN: 1844671216

Une exigence infinie : Ethique de l’engagement, politique de la résistance, Critchley, Simon. Une exigence infinie : Ethique de l’engagement, politique de la résistance. Translated by Frédéric Joly. François Bourin Editeur, 2013. ISBN: 2849413577

Sonsuz Talep – Baglanma Etigi, Direnis Siyaseti, Critchley, Simon. Sonsuz Talep – Baglanma Etigi, Direnis Siyaseti. Translated by Tuncay Birkan. Metis Yayincilik, 2010. ISBN: 9753427727

Unendlich fordernd: Ethik der Verpflichtung, Politik des Widerstands, Critchley, Simon. Unendlich fordernd: Ethik der Verpflichtung, Politik des Widerstands. Translated by Andrea Stumpf and Gabriele Werbeck. Diaphanes, 2008. ISBN: 3037340479

Things Merely Are: Philosophy in the Poetry of Wallace Stevens, Critchley, Simon. Things Merely Are: Philosophy in the Poetry of Wallace Stevens. Routledge, 2005. ISBN: 0415356318

On Humour, Critchley, Simon. On Humour. Routledge, 2002. ISBN: 0415251206

De l’humour, Critchley, Simon. De l’humour. Translated by Nicolas Pinet. Editions Kimé, 2004. ISBN: 2841743497

Über Humor, Critchley, Simon. Über Humor. Translated by Erik M Vogt. Turia & Kant, 2004. ISBN: 3851323998

Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction, Critchley, Simon. Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN: 0192853597

Ethics-Politics-Subjectivity: Essays on Derrida, Levinas, and Contemporary French Thought, Critchley, Simon. Ethics-Politics-Subjectivity: Essays on Derrida, Levinas, and Contemporary French Thought. Verso, 1999. ISBN: 1859842461.

Very Little… Almost Nothing: Death, Philosophy, Literature, Critchley, Simon. Very Little… Almost Nothing: Death, Philosophy, Literature. Routledge, 1997. ISBN: 0415128226

Deconstruction and Pragmatism, Critchley, Simon, Jacques Derrida, Ernesto Laclau, Richard Rorty, and Chantal Mouffe. Deconstruction and Pragmatism. Routledge, 1996. ISBN: 0415121701

Déconstruction et pragmatisme, Critchley, Simon, Jacques Derrida, Ernesto Laclau, Richard Rorty, and Chantal Mouffe. Déconstruction et pragmatisme. Les Solitaires Intempestifs, 2010. ISBN: 2846812799

The Ethics of Deconstruction: Derrida and Levinas, Critchley, Simon. The Ethics of Deconstruction: Derrida and Levinas. Blackwell, 1992. ISBN: 063117785X

Edited Works

The Stone

“The Stone,” column in The New York Times. 2010-2015.

The Anarchist Turn

Critchley, Simon, Jacob Blumenfeld, and Chiara Bottici, eds. The Anarchist Turn. Pluto Press, 2013. ISBN: 0745333427

Philippe Parreno

Critchley, Simon, Philippe Parreno, Christine Macel, and Karen Marta, eds. Philippe Parreno. JRP|Ringier, 2009. ISBN: 3037640332

Laclau, A Critical Reader

Critchley, Simon, and Oliver Marchart, eds. Laclau, A Critical Reader. Routledge, 2004. ISBN: 0415238447

The Cambridge Companion to Levinas

Critchley, Simon, and Robert Bernasconi, eds.. The Cambridge Companion to Levinas. Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN: 0521665655

A Companion to Continental Philosophy

Critchley, Simon, and William R. Schroeder, eds. A Companion to Continental Philosophy. Wiley-Blackwell, 1999. ISBN: 0631218505

Emmanuel Levinas: Basic Philosophical Writings

Critchley, Simon, Adriaan T. Peperzak, and Robert Bernasconi, eds. Emmanuel Levinas: Basic Philosophical Writings. Indiana University Press, 1996. ISBN: 0253210798.

Deconstructive Subjectivities

Critchley, Simon, and Peter Dews, eds. Deconstructive Subjectivities. State University of New York Press, 1996. ISBN: 0791427242

Re-Reading Levinas

Critchley, Simon, and Robert Bernasconi, eds. Re-Reading Levinas. Indiana Univ Press, 1991. ISBN: 0253311799

Chapters

A Beginner’s Guide to Philosophy

Critchley, Simon. Foreword to A Beginner’s Guide to Philosophy, by Dominique Janicaud. Pegasus, 2009. ISBN: 1605980013

Articles

Superfaciality: Some Poems by Fernando Pessoa, one by Wallace Stevens, and the brief Sketch of a Poetic Ontology

Critchley, Simon. “Superfaciality: Some Poems by Fernando Pessoa, one by Wallace Stevens, and the brief Sketch of a Poetic Ontology.” Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology Vol. 46, No. 4 (2015): 278-291.

Levinas and Hitlerism

Critchley, Simon. “Levinas and Hitlerism.” Graduate Faculty Philosophy Journal Vol. 35, No. 1 (2014): 223-249.

What is the Institutional Form of Thinking?

Critchley, Simon. “What is the Institutional Form of Thinking?” The Undecidable Unconscious: A Journal of Deconstruction and Psychoanalysis Vol. 1, No. 1 (2014): 119-133.

Funny Stories About Death

Critchley, Simon. “Funny Stories About Death.” Chronogram, February 1, 2013.

Why I Love Mormonism

Critchley, Simon. “Why I Love Mormonism.” New York Times, The Stone, September 16, 2012

What Is the Institutional Form for Thinking?

Critchley, Simon. “What Is the Institutional Form for Thinking?” Differences Vol. 21, No. 1 (2010): 19.

Of Poets and Thinkers: A Conversation on Philosophy, Literature and the Rebuilding of the World

Critchley, Simon, Costica Bradatan, Giuseppe Mazzotta, and Alexander Nehamas. “Of Poets and Thinkers: A Conversation on Philosophy, Literature and the Rebuilding of the World.” The European Legacy Vol. 14, No. 5 (2009): 519-534.

Quentin Meillassoux – After Finitude

Critchley, Simon. “Quentin Meillassoux – After Finitude.” Times Literary Supplement,February 27, 2009.

The catechism of the citizen: politics, law and religion in, after, with and against Rousseau

Critchley, Simon. “The catechism of the citizen: politics, law and religion in, after, with and against Rousseau.” Continental Philosophy Review Vol. 42, No. 1 (2009): 5-34.

Resistance is Utile

Critchley, Simon. “Resistance is Utile.” Harpers, May 2008.

The Split Subject

Critchley, Simon. “The Split Subject.” Chinese Philosophy Vol. 35, No. 1 (2008): 79-87.

A Heroism of the Decision, a Politics of the Event

Critchley, Simon. “A Heroism of the Decision, a Politics of the Event.” London Review of Books Vol. 29, No. 18-20, September (2007).

Noises off – on Ibsen

Critchley, Simon. “Noises off – on Ibsen.” Ibsen Studies Vol. 7, No. 2 (2007): 132-149.

Ours is Not a Terrible Situation

Critchley, Simon and Alain Badiou. “Ours is Not a Terrible Situation.” Philosophy Today Vol. 51, No. 3, Fall (2007).

Forgetfulness Must: Politics and Filiation in Blanchot and Derrida

Critchley, Simon. “Forgetfulness Must: Politics and Filiation in Blanchot and Derrida.” Parallax Vol. 12, No. 2 (2006): 12-22.

Crypto-Schmittianism

Critchley, Simon. “Crypto-Schmittianism.” State of Nature 2, Winter (2006).

Satura Resartus: Living in the Woods with Bears

Critchley, Simon. “Satura Resartus: Living in the Woods with Bears.” Law and Literature Vol. 17, No. 3, Autumn (2005): 433-441.

Jacques Derrida

Critchley, Simon. “Jacques Derrida.” Theory and Event Vol. 8, No. 1 (2005).

Poetry as philosophy – on Wallace Stevens

Critchley, Simon. “Poetry as philosophy – on Wallace Stevens.” European Journal of American Culture Vol. 24, No. 3 (2005): 179-190.

Five Problems in Levinas’s View of Politics and the Sketch of a Solution to Them

Critchley, Simon. “Five Problems in Levinas’s View of Politics and the Sketch of a Solution to Them.” Political Theory Vol. 32, No. 2, April (2004): 172-185.

Obituary Jacques Derrida: An Ethos of Reading

Critchley, Simon. “Obituary Jacques Derrida: An Ethos of Reading.” Radical Philosophy 129 (2005): 26.

I Want to Die, I Hate My Life–Phaedra’s Malaise

Critchley, Simon. “I Want to Die, I Hate My Life–Phaedra’s Malaise.” New Literary History Vol. 35, No. 1 (2004): 17-40.

Obituaries Profiles: Dominique Janicaud, 1937-2002

Critchley, Simon. “Obituaries Profiles: Dominique Janicaud, 1937-2002.” Radical Philosophy 117 (2003).

Qui Vivra Verra: Obituary for Dominique Janicaud

Critchley, Simon. “Qui Vivra Verra: Obituary for Dominique Janicaud.” Philosophy and Social Criticism Vol. 29, No. 6 (2003): 729-732.

In Memoriam: Dominique Janicaud (1937-2002)

Critchley, Simon. “In Memoriam: Dominique Janicaud (1937-2002).” Research in Phenomenology Vol. 33, No. 1 (2003): 3-5.

The overcoming of overcoming: On Dominique Janicaud

Critchley, Simon. “The overcoming of overcoming: On Dominique Janicaud.” Continental Philosophy Review Vol. 36, No. 4 (2003): 433-447.

Introduction

Critchley, Simon. “Introduction.” Parallax Vol. 8, No. 3 (2002): 1-4.

Enigma Variations: An Interpretation of Heidegger’s Sein und Zeit

Critchley, Simon. “Enigma Variations: An Interpretation of Heidegger’s Sein und Zeit.” Ratio Vol. 15, No. 2 (2002): 154-175.

Persecution Before Exploitation – A Non-Jewish Israel?

Critchley, Simon. “Persecution Before Exploitation – A Non-Jewish Israel?” ParallaxVol. 8, No. 3 (2002): 71-77.

Demanding Approval

Critchley, Simon. “Demanding Approval.” Radical Philosophy 101 (2000).

Remarks on Derrida and Habermas

Critchley, Simon. “Remarks on Derrida and Habermas.” Constellations Vol. 7, No. 4 (2000): 455-465.

Heidegger for Beginners

Critchley, Simon. “Heidegger for Beginners.” Theory and Event Vol. 3, No. 4 (2000).

Sounding desire: On tricky

Critchley, Simon. “Sounding desire: On tricky.” Angelaki Vol. 4, No. 3 (1999): 121-130.

Comedy and Finitude: Displacing the Tragic-Heroic Paradigm in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis

Critchley, Simon. “Comedy and Finitude: Displacing the Tragic-Heroic Paradigm in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis.” Constellations Vol. 6, No. 1 (1999): 108.

Kako ne popustiti glede svoje želje : pripombe in vprašanja ob Etiki Alaina Badiouja

Critchley, Simon. “Kako ne popustiti glede svoje želje : pripombe in vprašanja ob Etiki Alaina Badiouja.” Filozofski Vestnik Vol. 19, No. 1 (1998): 21-31.

Philosophy in Germany

Critchley, Simon. “Philosophy in Germany.” Translated by Axel Honneth. Radical Philosophy 89 (1998).

Who Speaks in the Work of Samuel Beckett?

Critchley, Simon. “Who Speaks in the Work of Samuel Beckett?” Yale French Studies93 (1998): 114.

Metaphysics in the Dark: A Response to Richard Rorty and Ernesto Laclau

Critchley, Simon. “Metaphysics in the Dark: A Response to Richard Rorty and Ernesto Laclau.” Political Theory Vol. 26, No. 6, December (1998): 803-817.

Di and Dodi Die

Critchley, Simon. “Di and Dodi Die.” Theory and Event Vol. 1, No. 4 (1997).

The Philosophical Significance of a Poem (On Wallace Stevens)

Critchley, Simon. “The Philosophical Significance of a Poem (On Wallace Stevens).” Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 96 (1996): 269-291.

The hypothesis, the context, the messianic, the political, the economic, the technological : on Derrida’s specters of Marx

Critchley, Simon. “The hypothesis, the context, the messianic, the political, the economic, the technological : on Derrida’s specters of Marx.” Filozofski Vestnik Vol. 16, No. 2 (1995): 81-108.

On Derrida’s Specters of Marx

Critchley, Simon. “On Derrida’s Specters of Marx.” Philosophy and Social CriticismVol. 21, No. 3 (1995): 1.

Obituaries Profiles: Emmanuel Levinas

Critchley, Simon. “Obituaries Profiles: Emmanuel Levinas.” Radical Philosophy 78 (1996).

Black Socrates?

Critchley, Simon. “Black Socrates?” Radical Philosophy 69 (1995).

Interviews

Demand Everything! An Interview With Philosopher Simon Critchley

Critchley, Simon, and Anders Gullestad. “Demand Everything! An Interview With Philosopher Simon Critchley.” truthout, May 15, 2010.

A Living Breathing Philosopher: Vice Talks with a Representative from an Endangered Species

Critchley, Simon, and Steve Fowler. “A Living Breathing Philosopher: Vice Talks with a Representative from an Endangered Species.” Vice, June 2009.

Author Sums Up Philosophers’ Thoughts On Death

Critchley, Simon, and Jacki Lyden. “Author Sums Up Philosophers’ Thoughts On Death.” NPR, 2009.

Nihilism, Punk and the International Necronautical Society: an interview with Simon Critchley

Critchley, Simon, and Steve Fowler. “Nihilism, Punk and the International Necronautical Society: an interview with Simon Critchley.” 3am, March 30, 2009.

Interview with Readybook

Critchley, Simon, and Mark Thwaite. “Interview with Readybook.” Ready Steady Book, March 1, 2006.

Very Funny: An Interview with Simon Critchley

Critchely, Simon, and Brian Dillon. “Very Funny: An Interview with Simon Critchley.” Cabinet 17, Spring (2005).

Interview

Critchley, Simon, and Jill Stauffer. “Interview.” Believer, August 2003.

Interview with Simon Critchley

Critchley, Simon, and Tim McCarthy. “Interview with Simon Critchley.” Necronauts,March 29, 2001.

Films

Democracy and Disappointment: On the Politics of Resistance

Critchley, Simon, and Alain Badiou in Democracy and Disappointment: On the Politics of Resistance. Microcinema, 2008. ASIN: B001AXTZIO.

Lectures

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Tragedy

02.01.2017
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At EGS

30.08.2016
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Working Class Ballet

16.01.2016
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Bowie

15.11.2014
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Overpowering Power

10.11.2011
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The Guiltless Guilty One

09.11.2011
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Tragedy and Gender

08.11.2011
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Heidegger’s Anti-Dialectical Tragedy

08.11.2011
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Tragedy’s Philosophy and Philosophy’s Tragedy

08.10.2011
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Hegel: the Philosopher of Tragedy

06.10.2011
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Tyranny and Fear

06.10.2011
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Oedipus Tyrannous

25.09.2011
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Oedipus the Monster

23.09.2011
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A Dialectical Reading of the Oresteia

23.09.2011
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Tragedy as a Medium

06.09.2011
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Comedic Catharsis

06.09.2011
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Socrates Against the Tragedians

06.09.2011
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From Tragic Theater to Dialectic Philosophy

06.09.2011
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Twelve Theses on Tragedy

05.09.2011
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Philosophy’s Exclusion of Tragedy

05.09.2011
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Humour, Psychoanalysis, and Philosophy

31.03.2011
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The Faith of the Faithless

16.05.2010
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Happiness and the Ethics of Psychoanalysis

31.03.2010
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Politics, Subjectivity, and Badiou

31.03.2010
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Nihilism, Ethics, and Democratic Deficit

31.03.2010
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Politics, Nihilism, and the Philosophy of Disappointment

31.03.2010