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Updating Roman Jakobson’s ‘Poetic Function’ with Vector Semantics
Read more: Updating Roman Jakobson’s ‘Poetic Function’ with Vector SemanticsKurzynski discusses how poetry extends beyond sound and rhythm and taps into a deeper network of meanings.
The Politics of Rent Control
by Peter Robson In 1915, the world was dominated by authoritarian dictators and the war in Europe. Markets were in turmoil. Rents were out of control and tenants faced eviction at the whim of their landlords. Fast forward to 2025…
Why Hannah Arendt’s understanding of Augustine matters now
What is the political theology debate and what is Arendt’s rightful place in it?
Against the Erasure Machine: Scholasticide, Memory and the Power of Pedagogy
Henry A. Giroux argues for the necessity of critical pedagogy in resisting authoritarianism and scholasticide in Gaza, the USA and globally.
Trade Tariffs, Compass Petroglyphs and Early Modern Maritime Trade in Shetland
Douglas Cawthorne on the mystery of the maritime petroglyph and its possible use in North Sea trade networks
Hannah Arendt’s Untold Planetary Politics
In our current moment of climate crisis, Lucy Benjamin delves into the thinking of Hannah Arendt to unearth the environmentalism at its core
An Aberdonian Enlightenment: Reid, Campbell, Gerard and Beattie on David Hume
Gordon Graham re-assesses neglected critics of David Hume, four of whom formed the vanguard of Enlightenment thinking in Aberdeen.
Five Reasons to Discover George Anne Bellamy
Caroline Breashears introduces the theatre star and political insider who may have influenced one of the greatest 18th century philosophers
Decolonizing the human: Beginning from Edward Said’s humanism
Benjamin P. Davis explores the influence of Edward Said on his novel reading of humanity in decolonial theory.
Arriving with Deleuze
Peter Pál Pelbart reflects on his journey towards the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze, which began 40 years ago with a copy of Anti-Oedipus.