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.
Charities and Politics in Bashar al-Asad’s Syria: Q&A with Laura Ruiz de Elvira
Laura Ruiz de Elvira explores the role of charities in Bashar al-Asad’s Syria and, by extension, the eventual downfall of the regime.
A decade in the making: Completing the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity
Kenneth Ross and Todd Johnson reflect on the process of conceptualising and editing the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity.
A Deleuzian Conversion
Claire Colebrook was dragged to Deleuze kicking and screaming, but she came to appreciate his difficult and disruptive work. Discover how.
The Middle East is drowning in oppressive utopias
Simon Wolfgang Fuchs and Thomas Pierret explore the gap between oppressive and emancipatory utopias in the Middle East and North Africa
Towards a Promethean European Cosmo-politeia
Michail Theodosiadis explores what the European Union can learn from the transcendent values of the Byzantine Empire.