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Philosophy
Philosophy news and analysis from The Nation
July 1, 2019
Plato, Hippocrates, and Aristotle laid the foundations on which centuries of sexism were built.
June 3, 2019
When nudges won’t set you free.
May 16, 2019
Feminist theorist Sophie Lewis’s new book looks at how rethinking pregnancy and the idea of family as forms of labor is central to emancipatory politics.
May 6, 2019
Every day, we help decide how the future will unfold. But how do we cast ballots for a democracy that doesn’t yet exist?
March 19, 2019
The literary giant’s unique resonance in our anti-capitalist moment.
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March 1, 2019
A new book from the philosopher Emanuele Coccia reimagines plants’ place in our lives—and in the cosmos.
February 12, 2019
Pete Buttigieg’s father was a Gramsci scholar—but he taught his son more about ethics than revolution.
February 5, 2019
A recent book from the philosopher Massimo Pigliucci attempts to recast ancient Greek philosophy as self-help.
January 28, 2019
Her new film attempts to answer a vexing question:What Is Democracy?
October 3, 2018
The complicated legacy of the writer’s estate.
