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The author discusses the views of philosopher Richard Rorty regarding poetry. It is explained that Rorty was schooled by poets, and he would often times cite poetry in his lectures to make a broader philosophical point. The author notes that his poem "Wised Up" was inspired by a conversation he had with Rorty.

Porphyry is the pagan author most often quoted by Cyril of Alexandria in his Contra Julianum ; moreover, many of these excerpts are known to us only from Cyril himself. Comparison with Eusebius of Caesarea and Theodoret of Cyrrhus shows that in most instances Cyril does not owe them his quotations and that the hypothesis of a direct reading of Porphyry's work on Cyril's part can be established. The present study sets out to examine the intention governing the use of these quotations, Cyril's judgment on this philosopher, his method of selection of the excerpts, and the manner in which he incorporates them into his own argumentation. Reciprocally, the analysis of the contexts into which these extracts are inserted may serve to delimit the extension of quotations for which we do not possess an attestation in a direct tradition. This question of delimitation will be discussed for some excerpts from Book 4 of the Philosophic History. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article looks at the concept of fairness in the standpoint of science. It is claimed that the word fair has a double meaning. A situation can be considered fair when the situation is well balanced in an objective sense. A situation can also be considered fair when it is judged to be well balanced in a moral sense where things are distributed in ways considered good, beautiful or just. Analytical arguments are the basis used by moral philosophers to establish what the rules should be, that is, seeking to define what fairness must be on priori grounds.

This article analyzes the fable "La Fable Mystique" by Michel de Certeau and the works of late author and French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Impact of the majority of Derrida's writings on the tale of the passenger, Jean-Joseph Surin in the fable; Theme of the fable; Views of Certeau on the fable and its reconstruction.

This article presents information on the late author and French philosopher Jacques Derrida and his philosophical work "Circonfession." Analysis of the theme of the book with emphasis on circumcision; Views on Derrida's thesis in the book; Approach used by Derrida in writing the book. This article was translated by David F. Bell.

This article presents information on the late author and French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Views on the logic of Derridean legacy; Details of his book "Circonfession"; Passion of Derrida for the word, Milah.

This article provides information on the journal "SubStance: A Review of Theory & Literary Criticism" and the late French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Purpose of publishing the journal in 1971; Dedication of the section "Literature and Philosophy? The Dessemination of Derrida," published in a 1973 issue of the journal to Derrida; Appreciation of Derrida's works.

Describes the written works of philosopher Michel Serres. His influence on several academic disciplines; His background.

The author reflects upon his relationship with philosopher Richard Rorty. The author explains that Rorty often times came across as being distant and awkward, but his strong opinions and feelings were reflected in his words. Rorty was also an attentive teacher, and he would always be well prepared and would constantly be updating his curriculum.

This article focuses on the works of the late author and French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Sentiment of Derrida regarding the sales of his book "Critique"; Developments of Derrida's polemic against logocentrism and vitalism; Characteristics of his works. This article was translated by Deborah Amberson.

Information about the roundtable discussion "The Ends of Homo Sacer" on the work of philosopher Giorgio Agamben organized by Centre for Philosophy and Critical Thought of Goldsmiths' College, University of London on November 10, 2015 is presented. Topics discussed include philosophers presented at the event like Jessica Whyte and Benjamin Noys; books from Agamben's "Homo Sacer" series like "Stasis: Civil War as a Political Paradigm," and Jessica Whyte's discussing the issue of sovereignty.

This essay explores the tensions inherent in philosophical autobiography by way of an extended examination of Stanley Cavell's philosophical memoir, Little Did I Know. Using the idea of "exposure" to think through what may be a stake in the commitment to write about one's own life as an object of philosophical reflection, I suggest that Cavell's way of addressing the self-misunderstandings that inevitably arise in the auto-biographical act is to present the problem as being one of how to give "properly," in Roberto Esposito's sense of the term.] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract:Althusser's "Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses," Balibar's "Citizen Subject," and Esposito's Communitasmay be read together as insisting on the indissoluble link between the notion of the subject as agent and the subject as the name of the subjected individual, the one who is submitted to the will of another. Each philosopher, from his own perspective, seeks to explore the paradox of the subject who is free and self-determining only to the extent that he is called upon, separated and immunized by a sovereign power. Each also offers the tools that make possible a way out of the vicious circle of subjection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author engages the epistemological problems raised by Gilles Deleuze's philosophical ontology of lines. She notes that Deleuzes is a philosopher of lines, not points, and values becoming over being, movement over stasis, and verbs over nouns. She also demonstrate that Deleuze does not propose a human epistemology and examines her execution of epistemology and how the epistemological innovation grounds her ontology of becoming.

The author focuses on French philosopher, historian and sociologist Michel Foucault's views on war against the so-called biopower. In his lectures, Foucault questioned whether war serves as a general paradigm of power relations which influence modern political orders. It explains that war-like nature of power has been a central theme in Foucault's work throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

The author examines feminism in the perspective of philosopher Theodor W. Adorno. She mentions that feminist philosophers have adopted Adorno's concept of the non-identical and cited his problematic depictions of the feminine. She points out the absence of studies on the interaction between the feminine and class in Adorno's figuration of the working-class woman.

The article offers information on the book "Anthologie de l'humeur noire: Écrits sur la mélancolie d'Hippocrate à l'Encyclopédie," by Patrick Dandrey. The book includes a collection of translated and annotated primary sources of works by different authors and philosophers like Aristotle and Cicero. It notes that the concluding chapter of the book is followed by a lexicon and index.

This essay investigates why "ontology" has become an increasingly important topic for a number of contemporary political philosophers. It is divided into two parts, the first of which contrasts what it calls "neo-left" thinkers with more traditionally minded Marxists (such as Theodor Adorno and Fredric Jameson), focusing in particular on their different understanding of the meaning of "ontology." The second part provides a comparative commentary on Ernesto Laclau, Slavoj Zizek, Alain Badiou, Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt, as well on Giorgio Agamben, in order to analyze their use of and reference to "ontology" as a crucial concept for much leftist political discourse today. Here the focus lies on three interrelated categories: "space," "political acts," and "subject(ivity)." The ontological neo-left faces two basic options: either to adopt a discursive ontology structured around the void (Derrida, Laclau, Mouffe, Badiou, Zizek) or a biopolitical ontology that embraces the productivity of life (Foucault, Deleuze, Agamben, Hardt and Negri). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the similarity between the post-war cosmopolitan of political scientist Hannah Arendt and philosopher Karl Jaspers. Arendt and Jaspers' discussion of the citizen of the world shares in a moment of cosmopolitan idealism after the World War II. They are dedicated to enlighten generous and unorthodox methodological approaches with personal experience and hermeneutic intuition. Their post-war pariah ethic has important ramifications for the philosophy of history.

The article argues that an effective work with French philosopher Jacques Ranciere's configuration of democratic politics needs attention to the literarity of democratic politics in order to heed the discursive aspects of his political project. Ranciere prefers to emphasize precisely the language and politics in relation to the theory of politics formulated by Aristotle. The nature of the political thereby rest in a certain conception of language. According to Ranciere, the speech that causes politics to exist is similar to the gap between speech and the account of it.

Introduces a series of articles related to the life and works of philosopher Jacques Derrida.

Examines the relationship between philosophers Jacques Derrida and G.W.F. Hegel. Efforts by Derrida to come to terms with the legacy of German idealist philosophy; Claims that some of Derrida's most important contributions on Hegel are in texts that never cite him by name; Influence of Derrida's work on contemporary Hegel scholarship.

Introduces several articles which focused on philosopher Jacques Derrida.

Examines the concept of constitutive lack based on the outlook of philosophers compiled in the book "Ethics of the Real," by Alenka Zupancic. Emergence of the concept based on the philosophy of Jacques Lacan; Criticism of deconstructive ethics by Chantal Mouffe; Reason why Lacanians can claim to be anti-essentialist.

Provides information on the vision of Europe by philosopher Jacques Derrida evident in his last essays published in the book "Rogues." Information on the essay "A Europe of Hope," delivered at a gathering to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of "Le Monde diplomatique"; Rehabilitation of French words for hope by Derrida in works such as "Specters of Marx"; Interpretation of the term altermondialisation.

Discusses the views of philosopher Jacques Derrida on democracy thought of as a hyperbolic demand. Information on the Heideggerian spiritualization of Nazism; Distinction of conditional hospitality from the hospitality of law; Inclusion of the political within violence.

Discusses the views of Jacques Derrida on women and his alliance with feminism. Opinion on the establishment by Derrida of the exclusion of women by fraternal social bonds and institutions; Observation of deconstructivity to feminist readings such as "The Sexual Contract"; Interest of Derrida in the traditional role of women as facilitating relations between men.

Features Jacques Derrida and his contributions to philosophy. Interest of Derrida in psychoanalysis; Views of Derrida on deconstruction; Comparison of the efforts of Derrida to study humanities and social sciences with the efforts of Michel Foucault.