Debates

One of the central dilemmas that has long haunted modern African philosophy is its derivative posture, its tendency to emerge in response to the overwhelming intellectual dominance of Western philosophy …
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The Need for a New Legal Imagination

The law, as the quintessential institution of order, is increasingly under pressure to rethink its foundations. Beneath the surface of codified statutes and …
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One thing I was certain of growing up was that I, an imposingly tall and broad lad from provincial Cumbria, was different. I knew I was gay. In retrospect, I …
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Measurement breaks most systems. This one stabilized.

“What the mirror reflects depends not on what it shows, but how long you stare.”

This is not a prompt hack. …
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The society of affiliation is constantly polarizing, as this allows it to maintain a semblance of belonging in particular blocs. As a consequence, all positions, institutions and even issues not …
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In The Bad Guys 2 (Pierre Perifel, 2025), based on Aaron Blabey’s best-selling graphic novel series, DreamWorks Animation delivers more than a family-friendly movie; it presents, perhaps unintentionally, a parable …
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Not long ago, a case brought public attention to the potential negative impact of chatbots. Two parents sued an AI company, claiming that their children’s interaction with one of its …
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What does it mean to insist on burial when sovereignty demands extreme exposure, the gruesome spectacle of decomposition? What is it like to grieve under siege?

Antigone, in Sophocles’ eponymous …
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People of my generation, born in the late USSR, probably remember that the main political topic discussed with children back then was peace. When I think about it, I recall …
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What is Palestinian liberation? What kind of transformation does it entail? And what form of reason does it require? A fruitful exercise for thinking through these questions is to introduce …
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