Spinoza and politics; History for tomorrow
Essays from Dan Taylor, Gil Morejon, Marie Wuth, and Jack Stetter; an event with Roman Krznaric and Alexis Papazoglou
Dear all,
Following last year’s excellent event on “Politics after Spinoza”, Dan Taylor and Gil Morejón have generously put together a forum discussion on Spinoza and politics featuring four short essays. We also have the final event of the current series, featuring renowned social philosopher Roman Krznaric discussing his new book with Alexis Papazoglou. More on all this below.
Your Sunday Read
“Spinoza after Politics”: Essays by Dan Taylor, Gil Morejon, Marie Wuth, and Jack Stetter
In recent years there has been a vibrant flourishing of interest in the Enlightenment philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1670), best known for the Ethics and the Theologico-Political Treatise. In this forum, four emerging critical voices walk with Spinoza, bringing him into dialogue with contemporary political and philosophical challenges. Dan Taylor begins with an overview of Spinoza’s contribution to politics, drawing out its attention to our relations of interdependence. Gil Morejón explores Spinoza’s challenge to contemporary anarchism and reappraises his status in radical continental thought. Marie Wuth brings Spinoza into dialogue with Frantz Fanon on racial imaginaries, and on the power with which narratives and counter-narratives can become sources of emancipation. And finally Jack Stetter considers Spinoza’s contribution to thinking about war and international relations, particularly at a moment of interlocking crises. You can read their essays here.
Monday Event: 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm UK
“History for the Future of Humanity”: Roman Krznaric with Alexis Papazoglou
In this event, leading social philosopher Roman Krznaric will discuss fascinating insights and inspiration from the last 1000 years of world history that could help us confront the most urgent challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century. From bridging the inequality gap and reducing the risks of genetic engineering, to reviving our faith in democracy and avoiding ecological collapse, this conversation will show that history is not simply a means of understanding the past but a way of reimagining our relationship with the future. You can find out more and register here.
Event Recording
For those of you who missed Monday’s brilliant event with Chris Wiggins and Matthew L. Jones on “How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms”, the recording is here:
Ending
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Wishing you all a lovely Sunday, wherever you are.
Andie Cook and Anthony Morgan
Newsletter Team