Category: Uncommon Ground
Humanist Materialism is a new philosophy emerging from responses to postmodernism amongst feminists, sceptics and left wingers.
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Much talk of the Enlightenment is rooted in Eurocentric and archaic thought. What is needed is a continuation of the Enlightenment beyond the 16th century.
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By understanding claims of rights and privileges in terms of entitlement, we can cut through the propaganda and get to the roots of the issue.
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Conceptions of transhumanism and posthumanism have been rooted in the material reality of the west, mistaking the specific for the universal. Where does this leave Africa? The Eleventh Beyond Humanism conference just ended in Lille, France. The program focused on critical posthumanism and transhumanism. The event brought together various scholars, activists, and artists who weighed […]
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The first article in the “For a New Left” series looks at how and why we should begin to rebuild and re-establish left wing values.
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Benjamin Franklin said “those that would sacrifice essential liberty for a little temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security.” John Adams echoes that “Those who trade liberty for security have neither.” Many today consider that liberty is a necessary trade off for security. I would go further, and argue that the supposed conflicts between liberty, […]
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