Philosophical Dictionary
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Art Commodity: Walter Benjamin’s Critique of Mass Production in Art
By Caroline Black
In this article, let's discuss 20th century thinker Walter Benjamin's insightful criticisms of technology as a means for creating fast-paced art, and its impact on art itself. -
How to Laugh Evil in the Face--with Philosophy!
By Caroline Black
A philosopher's toolkit for empowering critique of the powerful through the lens of Mel Brooks' "The Producers" and Hannah Arendt's concept of the "banality of evil." Though humor and satire you, too, can speak up, knowing everyday evil is only human. -
Hannah Arendt: Vita activa versus vita contemplativa
By Markus Uehleke
What did Hannah Arendt mean by "Vita Activa" and where is the difference to "Vita Contemplativa". We explain this with the help of a meme. Read more now.