In the movie Blade Runner 2049, we see the bloodstained protagonist, Officer K, gazing at a giant hologram of his AI companion, JOI, who points at him and says, “You ... Read More The post Uprootedness in Digital Space and Solipsism: A Critical Sketch appeared first on The Philosophical Salon.| The Philosophical Salon
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 ... Read More The post The Unfinished Revolution in African Philosophy: We Have Defended Enough — Can We Now Build? appeared first on The Philosophical Salon.| The Philosophical Salon
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 ... Read More| The Philosophical Salon
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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 ... Read More The post Un/Certainty appeared first on The Philosophical Salon.| The Philosophical Salon
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. ... Read More| The Philosophical Salon
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 ... Read More The post Society of Affiliation (2): Society as Conspiracy appeared first on The Philosophical Salon.| The Philosophical Salon
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 ... Read More The post On “The Bad Guys 2” and Cosmic Theft by the Billionaire Class appeared first on The Philosophical Salon.| The Philosophical Salon
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 ... Read More| The Philosophical Salon
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 ... Read More The post Gaza, Antigone… appeared first on The Philosophical Salon.| The Philosophical Salon
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 ... Read More| The Philosophical Salon
This paper is not a commentary on Nietzsche’s philosophy, nor an abstract reflection on his thought. In contrast to therapies that seek to restore the client to a previous state ... Read More| The Philosophical Salon
“If you ever feel useless, remember it took 20 years, trillions of dollars and 4 US Presidents to replace the Taliban with the Taliban” (Norman Finkelstein) Of course, the above ... Read More| The Philosophical Salon
Even if almost no one wants to admit it, our “system” is obsolete, and for this reason it is now morphing into a “closed system” – totalitarian in nature. It ... Read More| The Philosophical Salon
We have reached the end of 2023 and – a few of us might have noticed – the world economy continues its freefall. The rise in global debt is unstoppable (currently ... Read More| The Philosophical Salon
It’s not surprising that the Western media have unilaterally labelled the Hamas October 7 attacks as a “new 9/11”. Of course, they refer to the official story about 9/11, indelibly ... Read More| The Philosophical Salon