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Philosophy
Philosophy news and analysis from The Nation
January 24, 2019
The brilliant scholar taught radicals to think big about solutions—such as universal basic income.
May 30, 2017
The greatest sportswriter of his generation has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of acolytes who swear by the joy and power of the written word.
January 10, 2017
Defending against fascism is good—but having a vision for what kind of society we actually desire is even better.
November 7, 2016
The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was embraced by many Western intellectuals as an aid to their own secularization.
November 4, 2016
Striving for the perfect society has been the cause of great misery. We should embrace our imperfections.
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July 29, 2016
Eleanor Chai’s poems require delving below the surface of each compact, enjambment-packed stanza, forcing the reader through a process of discovery not unlike Chai’s own origin story.
July 15, 2016
A new book conveys the powerful role photography plays in sports. But the photographers are still something of a mystery.
July 7, 2016
The fact that many people identify, however loosely, with being African doesn’t replace the need for the services that only a government can provide.
December 4, 2015
“Man is basically alone with his ‘revolt’ and ‘clairvoyance,’ that is, with his reasoning.”
September 12, 2015
“What ails liberalism, as a practical scheme of reform, is its naive and irrational belief in law, a superstition that has cursed the human race long enough.”
