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Monthly Archives: September 2007

“A major challenge… a serious challenge”

Thursday, September 27, 2007

In yet another post on the ongoing battle between Adam Kotsko and the world over the influence and meaning of Slavoj Zizek, Adam writes: For all the “fame” Zizek has attained, the extent of his actual impact is difficult to assess. He makes a good point in this regard when responding to one of several [...]

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Metaphysical

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

I am, by no means, a specialist – or even vaguely acquainted – with most positivist philosophy. Recently I read H.L.A. Hart’s The Concept of Law in order to teach it to my legal studies students. Among other things, Hart is interested in destroying Austen’s definition of law as the command of the sovereign backed [...]

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The Semester so Far

Saturday, September 22, 2007

With the exception of my “Crime and State in History” course, all of my courses have met three times now (the third meeting for “Crime and State” is Monday night). Things are progressing rather smoothly, all things considered (i.e., a bitter strike by the admin/academic support staff in which the university treated them like absolute [...]

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‘The Most Radical Historicist’

Saturday, September 8, 2007

It seems Leo Strauss is referring to one of two people – both of whom he greatly admired: either Heidegger or Schmitt. Which is the more likely candidate? It is only at this point that we come face to face with the serious antagonist of political philosophy: historicism. After reached its full growth historicism is [...]

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Musical Friday

Friday, September 7, 2007

Back to School I teach my first class of the semester and am presently preparing my first lecture. In honor of such an exciting event, I give you the following for your consideration: Joel Plaskett Emergency: “Come On Teacher” [mp3] from the “Truthfully, Truthfully” album.

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