The Way Out of the Fly-Bottle: Wittgenstein’s “Tractatus” at 100
Wittgenstein’s early opus exerted a huge influence on literary modernism.
Wittgenstein’s early opus exerted a huge influence on literary modernism.
Jared Marcel PollenNov 7, 2021
Reconceiving the sacred, and the violence it authorizes, for a secular age.
James R. MartelOct 30, 2021
Michael S. Roth examines Richard Rorty’s “Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism.”
Michael S. RothOct 27, 2021
Paul J. D’Ambrosio finds meaning in “The Uncontrollability of the World,” the new book from Hartmut Rosa.
Paul J. D’AmbrosioOct 24, 2021
Michael Eby appreciates “Investigative Aesthetics,” the new book by Matthew Fuller and Eyal Weizman.
Michael EbyOct 3, 2021
A guide to disobedience that leads us into the woods.
jacob s. foremanSep 28, 2021
LARB presents a symposium reflecting on 9/11, curated and introduced by Brad Evans.
Brad Evans, Adriana Cavarero, Akeel Bilgrami, Ayça Çubukçu, Bruce Robbins, Carol Becker, David Theo Goldberg, Elisabeth Anker, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Gil Anidjar, Henry A. Giroux, Jake Chapman, Lilie Chouliaraki, Mark Juergensmeyer, Martha Rosler, Michael J. Shapiro, R. A. Judy, Richard J. Bernstein, Roland Bleiker, Samuel Moyn, Samuel Weber, Simona Forti, Susanna Siegel, Tarak Barkawi, Todd May, Vincent Brown, William E. ConnollySep 11, 2021
Foucault’s legendary stay in Cold War Warsaw becomes an origin story for the gay community in postwar Poland.
Thom SliwowskiSep 5, 2021
Irina Dumitrescu appreciates "Kintsugi: The Poetic Mend" by Bonnie Kemske.
Irina DumitrescuAug 26, 2021
Reviewing three books in Columbia University Press’s provocative new “No Limits” series.
Kieran SetiyaAug 15, 2021
Andrea Gadberry considers both the poetic influences on Descartes and the Cartesian influences on poetry.
Ross WilsonAug 9, 2021
Robert Zaretsky reflects on the life and work of French philosopher Vladimir Jankélévitch, and the supernatural nature of true forgiveness.
Robert ZaretskyJul 22, 2021
LARB presents a collection of essays from 12 experts on transforming the university to make it antiracist.
GerShun Avilez, David Sterling Brown, Kristina Huang, Brittany S. Hull, Kian Kelley-Chung, Temptaous Mckoy, Megan Peiser, Emily Yoon Perez, Robbie Richardson, Cecilia D. Shelton, Keely Toledo, Xine YaoJul 6, 2021
Tita Chico introduces “Antiracism in the Contemporary University,” a LARB symposium.
Tita ChicoJul 6, 2021
Paul J. D’Ambrosio on what John Gray can tell us about cats and the meaning of life.
Paul J. D’AmbrosioJun 22, 2021
Two philosophers offer a spirited debate exploring issues of free will, moral responsibility, and punishment.
David VoronJun 1, 2021
Kieran Setiya questions "The Great Guide: What David Hume Can Teach Us About Being Human and Living Well" by Julian Baggini.
Kieran SetiyaMay 25, 2021
Robert Zaretsky explores love in the time of the pandemic through the life and ideas of Stendhal.
Robert ZaretskyMay 17, 2021
Ed Simon evaluates "Cynicism," the recent book from Ansgar Allen.
Ed SimonMay 5, 2021
Matthew Clemente reads "Notes on Suicide" by Simon Critchley, recently reissued by Fitzcarraldo Editions.
Matthew ClementeMay 2, 2021
Christy Wampole considers "The Subversive Simone Weil," the new book by Robert Zaretsky.
Christy WampoleApr 26, 2021
Barthes’s concept of mythology shows why misinformation tends to stick, to harden into doctrine.
Carolyn BiltoftMar 21, 2021
“The Tyranny of Merit” might recast the way you view everything from essential workers to choice, luck, and smuggery.
Paul J. D’AmbrosioMar 19, 2021
Martin Hägglund responds to his critics and expands on the immanent critique of religion found in his book "This Life."
Martin HägglundMar 15, 2021