The text discusses the author's journey from a progressive upbringing to questioning Israel's stance in the academic world.

Yechiel Leiter, an Israeli public servant and political philosopher, who lost his son Moshe in the current conflict with Hamas, reflects on the six-month mark of the war, discussing Israeli citizenship, Zionism, and Judaism.

The article criticizes a recent decision by Israel's Supreme Court, which overturned a law passed by the Knesset that placed limits on the court's power.

Hannah Arendt, a Jewish philosopher, played a significant role in the creation of American gay identity through her influence on her student, Michael Denneny.

The book "Israel's Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of the Nation's Founding Moment" by Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Zigler explores the drafting process of Israel's Declaration of Independence and analyzes its political philosophy.

In their new book, "Israel's Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of the Nation's Founding Moment," Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Zigler examine the drafting process of Israel's Declaration of Independence and explore the political theory underlying the document.

Leo Strauss is a political philosopher who combines a respect for liberal democracy with a concern that it stifles free thinking.

Curtis Yarvin, also known as Mencius Moldbug, is a computer engineer turned political philosopher and the founder of neoreaction, an ideological school that emerged on the internet in the late 2000s.

The article discusses how the current societal divisions in America, particularly around issues like the pandemic response, can be traced back to the distinct cultural and political philosophies of the original British colonial populations that settled in different regions of the United States.

The COMMENTARY podcast discusses the urgent need, as outlined in an editor's letter in the magazine, to halt the resurgence of a political and legal philosophy that reduces individuals to their assigned birth categories, treating them solely as representatives of a collective whole.

In "The Sounds of Silence," John Gray, a retired philosophy professor, critiques atheist thinking for resembling monotheism in seeking an intelligible order in a potentially chaotic world.

Renowned political philosopher Michael Walzer discusses his latest book, "A Foreign Policy for the Left," with the Tel Aviv Review at YIVO in New York.

Renowned political philosopher Michael Walzer discusses his latest book, "A Foreign Policy for the Left," in a conversation with the Tel Aviv Review at YIVO in New York.

In discussions on the American left, two books by Richard Rorty and Michael Walzer stand out, offering critical insights.

Dr. Rony Klein, a professor specializing in French political thought at Tel Aviv University, examines how Jewish philosophers in the late 20th century critiqued Enlightenment ideas that had dominated their intellectual environment.

Michael Walzer's exploration delves into the paradox of liberation and secularism in post-World War II India, Israel, and Algeria, focusing on the tension between secular ideals and the resurgence of religion in these nations.

Baruch (Benedictus) Spinoza's treatise, "Theological-Political Treatise," sparked controversy for its radical theological and political ideas.