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French Philosopher Maurice Blanchot on Writing, the Dual Power of Language to Reveal and Conceal, and What It Really Means to See
French Philosopher Maurice Blanchot on Writing, the Dual Power of Language to Reveal and Conceal, and What It Really Means to See

“To see is certainly always to see at a distance, but by allowing distance to give back what it removes from us… To see is to experience the continuous and to celebrate the sun, that is, beyond the sun: the One.”

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The Life of the Mind: Oliver Sacks’s 121 Formative and Favorite Books from a Lifetime of Reading
The Life of the Mind: Oliver Sacks’s 121 Formative and Favorite Books from a Lifetime of Reading

From Descartes to Curie to the Oxford English Dictionary, a biblio-anatomy of an unrepeatable mind.

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The History of Philosophy, in Superhero Comics
The History of Philosophy, in Superhero Comics

Roof-jumping with Kierkegaard, archaeological adventures with Foucault, wayfinding in the woods with William James, and more.

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How to Read: Simon Critchley’s Guide to the Great Texts of Humanity
How to Read: Simon Critchley’s Guide to the Great Texts of Humanity

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Truth, Justice, and Public Good: Simone Weil on Political Manipulation, the Dangers of “For” and “Against,” and How to Save Thinking from Opinion
Truth, Justice, and Public Good: Simone Weil on Political Manipulation, the Dangers of “For” and “Against,” and How to Save Thinking from Opinion

“True attention is a state so difficult for any human creature, so violent, that any emotional disturbance can derail it. Therefore, one must always endeavour strenuously to protect one’s inner faculty of judgment against the turmoil of personal hopes and fears.”

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Gaston Bachelard on the Meditative Magic of Housework and How It Increases the Human Dignity of Everyday Objects
Gaston Bachelard on the Meditative Magic of Housework and How It Increases the Human Dignity of Everyday Objects

“Consciousness rejuvenates everything, giving a quality of beginning to the most everyday actions.”

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5 Guides to Life from Cultural Luminaries
5 Guides to Life from Cultural Luminaries

Finding practical applications for philosophy, or what Ovid can teach us about sex.

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