Philosophical Dictionary
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Existentialism for the Edgelords: A Closer Look at Sartre's Hell
By Caroline Black
Join us as we discuss one of Jean-Paul Sartre's literary works, No Exit, and look into existentialist authenticity and freedom, and some of its drawbacks. -
A Gender Mindbender: Judith Butler and the Social Construct
By Caroline Black
Join us as we discuss Judith Butler's ideas on gender, earlier feminist idea, and the social construct. -
Mary and the Manosphere: Mary Wollstonecraft Combats Misogyny
By Caroline Black
Let's discuss that mother of feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft, and her foundational text, A Vindication of the Rights of Women, understanding that 18th century problems follow us in our modern understanding of gender, sexism, and feminism. -
Before Edgy Cinema, “The One” Began with Plotinus
By Caroline Black
Today, let's look into a more obscure thinker who influenced multiple religions and the arts. Plotinus is considered the founder of Neoplatonism. Join us as we delve into some metaphysics with his concept of The One. -
5 Reasons You Should Read Primary Sources, in No Particular Order
By Caroline Black
Let's discuss why you should be reading primary sources, and what benefit doing so can give you, outside of the classroom. -
Byung-Chul Han and the Burnout Society: How Corporate Wellness Captured Mindfulness and Removed Everything That Mattered
By Markus Uehleke
Mindfulness began as a radical philosophical act — one that threatened the very idea of a stable, striving self. Corporate wellness kept the breathing exercises and removed everything that could destabilise anything. Byung-Chul Han's Burnout Society explains the mechanism, and why the capture was never hidden.