The following is a summary of Derrida’s thought as presented in Part I, Chapter 1, of his book Of Grammatology. This book is apparently the

The following is a summary of Derrida’s thought as presented in Part I, Chapter 1, of his book Of Grammatology. This book is apparently the
For Derrida, structuralism is not a 20th century phenomenon but is rather only one instantiation of the history of western metaphysics. At
My primary assignment in this post is to comment on Jacques Derrida’s lecture “Cogito and the History of Madness.” So, I will begin with...
To properly interpret [Michel] Foucault’s statements in The History of Sexuality: An Introduction ("HSI," Vintage Books, 1990; first publish
As I understand it, Foucault is one of the widely recognized creators of Postmodernism. He was influenced by Hegel and Nietzsche, and he
This commentary is part of The Atlas Society's 1999 online "CyberSeminar" entitled " The Continental Origins of Postmodernism ."
In his outstanding review essay , Roger Donway makes several references to things’ identities being “artificial.” By this he seems to mean
This commentary is part of The Atlas Society's 1999 online "CyberSeminar" entitled " The Continental Origins of Postmodernism ."
Bryan suggested that we might find his reading of “What Is Metaphysics?” too Sartrean; I confess I did find it so. I was particularly
I want to lay out what I understand to be the basic structure of the argument, along the way dealing with some misunderstandings to which
In his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, written in tandem with the script for the epic movie of the same name, Arthur....
Question: How does Objectivism define and classify sexual desire and lust? It seems they do not actually flow from convictions, but instead
Peter Schartz was not simply referring to the Libertarian party. See his " On Moral Sanctions ," in which he discusses the question "...
Ayn Rand criticized both the “liberal” Left and the “conservative” Right poles of American politics. She identified both major political
Induction is the process of reaching general conclusions from particular facts. It is contrasted in logic with deduction, which is the proce
In a society that is basically Objectivist in its beliefs and laws, the only actions that would be illegal would be those that impose harm o
Humanism is the doctrine that there is only the real world, that reason is our means of knowledge, and that human well-being in this life is
Objectivists would try to employ any technology that reliably allowed them to live longer, fuller lives. It is wonderful and life-affirming
April 2008 -- Editor’s note: I’m pleased to yield my usual editorial space this month to Gene Holloway, director of operations and
Your argument is correct. But I will elaborate a little to make clear the Objectivist view.....