The Psychology of Partisan Politics
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From The New Yorker, this delightful long-form piece, "A Celebrity Philosopher Explains the Populist Insurgency," discusses Peter Sloterdijk, one of Germany's most famous and celebrated living philosophers.
In narrative form, the article tells of Sloterdijk's penchant for irreverence, explains how Sloterdijk has come under fire for his antipathy toward Syrian refugees, and illustrates how Sloterdijk rose to prominence as German philosopher Jürgen Habermas's foil. A philosopher who is unapologetic and outspoken, Sloterdijk infuses cheekiness and perspicacity into his work. This article provides nuggets of insight about German culture and its citizens' proclivity for reading and following philosophers, too.
Read (or listen to) the article here:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/02/26/a-celebrity-philosopher-ex...
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Nietzsche. Ken and John and Übermensch-at-large Brian Leiter discuss everyone's favorite syphilitic philosopher.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is without doubt one of the most influential philosophers of all time.
Humanism as a movement arose with the Renaissance. It took powerful expression with the Enlightenment, and deeply influenced the founding of the United States.
Best known for his work Being and Time, Martin Heidegger has been hailed by many as the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century.
Jürgen Habermas is regarded as one of the last great public intellectuals of Europe and a major contributor to the philosophy of democracy.
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Comments (1)
Harold G. Neuman
Monday, April 2, 2018 -- 10:07 AM
Sounds like a man after mySounds like a man after my own heart. Tried to read the linked piece-but the site was down. The German people (whom I have known, including my lovely, mule-headed wife) are a no-nonsense lot. My Dutch/English/Native American heritage sometimes clashes with German friends and loved-ones. I must read him. And, I shall.