Bodies in Revolt
This space was something that was inevitable.
- “To Kill the Vanquished”: Rousseau at the Threshold of Biopolitics[Manuscript from a talk delivered at the centennial celebration of Foucault at Philosophy, Disability, and Social Change 6] Introduction: For the past two years, my focus has been investigating what my friends and I have described as “eugenic modernity.” I have examined this, first, from the position of neoliberalism and biopolitics, then from the stateContinue reading ““To Kill the Vanquished”: Rousseau at the Threshold of Biopolitics”
- The Barbarian’s Eternal PresentIn Foucault’s consequential lecture series written at the height of the formative time in his development of genealogy, “Society Must Be Defended”, there is a short interlude that demands some meditation – especially in our time.There was a moment, in that constant war of political philosophy in the Early Modern period, where Homo oeconomicus was,Continue reading “The Barbarian’s Eternal Present”
- The Philosopher and the PopulationThese are comments from a panel at SPEP I would like to thank Shawn and John for graciously sending me this invite to participate in this roundtable on an intriguing and difficult topic – one that titans from Reiner Schurmann to Hannah Arendt and others have attempted to speak to all in different ways. Well,Continue reading “The Philosopher and the Population”
- A Word on FriendshipMaurice Blanchot, in his excursus on friendship, is brief, tactfully so. Blanchot is an author who can make of brevity a tool for opening expanses. Blanchot’s mastery of the aphoristic form exemplifies this, but even in his more conventional prose one finds where he restrains himself the most to be the most pensive. His essay,Continue reading “A Word on Friendship”
About Me
Hi, I’m Lillie. Previously a magazine editor, I became a full-time mother and freelance writer in 2017. I spend most of my time with my kids and husband over at The Brown Bear Family but this blog is for my love of food and sharing my favorites with you!
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