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Tag: Critical Theory

0 Education Antisemitism

Turning Critical Theory on Its Head

Sapir · 1 Nov

The article critiques the modern application of critical theory in academia, particularly within the humanities and social sciences, for its failure to address Jewish oppression and antisemitism.

0 Philosophy History

Right-Hegel Meets Left-Hegel

David P. Goldman in Tablet · 19 Sep

David P. Goldman explores the intellectual history and implications of Francis Fukuyama's "end of history" thesis, linking it to a lineage of philosophical influences from Alexander Kojève to Allan Bloom and Leo Strauss.

0 Education Culture

What Matters Now to Bret Stephens: Where North American universities went wrong

What Matters Now · 29 Aug

Bret Stephens discusses the current state of North American universities, critically analyzing how concepts like critical theory and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have transformed campus culture.

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How a Florida bill could hurt Jewish studies

Adam Kovac in Forward · 17 Mar 2023

A controversial Florida bill, House Bill 999, that aims to limit race and gender studies may also have unintended consequences for Judaic studies programs in the state.

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Can College Cultivate Habits of a Free Mind?

Sapir · 1 Aug 2022

The article explores the different experiences that two hypothetical twin daughters, Adi and Sophie, have in college and how it shapes their thinking and identity.

0 Philosophy History

Sources · 13 Oct 2021

The article explores the intellectual and personal dynamics between Gershom Scholem and Theodor Adorno, highlighting their correspondence as a site of philosophical and cultural tension.

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Between Frankfurt and Jerusalem: Scholem, Adorno, and the Fate of the Sacred

Benjamin Balint in Jewish Review of Books · 8 Sep 2021

The text discusses the correspondence between Theodor W. Adorno and Gershom Scholem, two prominent Jewish intellectuals of the 20th century.

0 Literature Philosophy

Zohar Atkins in Lehrhaus · 14 Jun 2018

In the discussion by Zohar Atkins on Korach, various interpretations of the biblical story are explored.