Jonas Mekas’s Cinematic You

This was where the wind blew meI saw youI recorded youI’m not sure I ever understood youI’m just a passerbyFrom Continue reading →

The Duality of Time in Eastern and Western Philosophy

Time as Kairos What is time? There are found in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD) there at least two meanings Continue reading →

Resonance Theory: How Can Connection Create Disconnection?

The more we control, the more we are alienated from that which we control. This is the thesis of sociologist Continue reading →

Peter Sloterdijk: Living in the Mountains of Imperial Foam

Peter Sloterdijk was unfortunate in writing about the existential problem of luxury in modern social life, especially given the Eurozone Continue reading →

On Infinity: The School of Names (名家) and Nicholas of Cusa

The School of Names is a group of philosophers in ancient China, who liked to discuss infinity and to enjoy Continue reading →

Platonic Friendship in the Epistles

1. Introduction: Plato’s Philosophy of Friendship The archetype of friendship is an underlying element of much of the Platonic corpus. Continue reading →

Laughter as a Critical Tool for Liberation

The question of what society is and how it operates is one that has been analyzed extensively in continental philosophy. Continue reading →

In Defense of Gay Assimilation

So-called queer studies is no stranger to provocative titles. I might be better off defending a more modest program of Continue reading →