Oct 042010
Arts & Letters Daily
ideas, criticism, debate
In the '90s, <strong>Stanley Fish</strong> infamously bemoaned the prevalence of Volvos on college campuses. Now he's dismayed by the ubiquity of Subarus — and what that means
In the '90s, Stanley Fish infamously bemoaned the prevalence of Volvos on college campuses. Now he's dismayed by the ubiquity of Subarus — and what that means
<strong>Who was Edison?</strong> To his employees, an <em>Ubermensch</em>; to his investors, a fantasist; to his rivals, a publicity whore; to his family, a stranger
Who was Edison? To his employees, an Ubermensch; to his investors, a fantasist; to his rivals, a publicity whore; to his family, a stranger
<strong>A new science of humanity.</strong> In the first half of the 20th century, anthropologists were at the forefront of “the greatest moral battle of our time”
A new science of humanity. In the first half of the 20th century, anthropologists were at the forefront of “the greatest moral battle of our time”
John Berger’s 1972 TV series, <em>Ways of Seeing,</em> was a grenade lobbed at <strong>art history</strong>. But, as he learned, it’s not easy to follow an act of demolition
John Berger’s 1972 TV series, Ways of Seeing, was a grenade lobbed at art history. But, as he learned, it’s not easy to follow an act of demolition
Not her sister’s keeper. <strong>Mary-Kay Wilmers</strong> is exacting and suspicious of didacticism, especially where feminism is involved
Not her sister’s keeper. Mary-Kay Wilmers is exacting and suspicious of didacticism, especially where feminism is involved
Every era has its <strong>fashionable argot</strong>. Ours is rife with buzzwords that have gone mainstream: "privilege," "problematic," "cisgender"
Every era has its fashionable argot. Ours is rife with buzzwords that have gone mainstream: "privilege," "problematic," "cisgender"
For <strong>Derrida</strong>, friendship was both an ecstatic and a political act — one that required constant thinking about how we’d eulogize our friends
For Derrida, friendship was both an ecstatic and a political act — one that required constant thinking about how we’d eulogize our friends
What you <strong>think of religion</strong> largely depends on what you think <em>is</em> religion. Stephen Asma has been changing his mind
What you think of religion largely depends on what you think is religion. Stephen Asma has been changing his mind
A more <strong>scientifically literate</strong> public, it’s presumed, could better distinguish truth. But our problem is not too little science in public culture, but too much
A more scientifically literate public, it’s presumed, could better distinguish truth. But our problem is not too little science in public culture, but too much
<strong>Nabokov’s dislikes</strong>: Thomas Mann is a bad writer on a big scale. Freud merits unrelenting mockery. And never trust a translator
Nabokov’s dislikes: Thomas Mann is a bad writer on a big scale. Freud merits unrelenting mockery. And never trust a translator
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