Tag: Foucault

October 27, 2015

Human Rights Without Humanism

Why does Foucault—an avowed anti-humanist—turn to “rights” in his later works?

Philosophy, Politics
October 1, 2015

Plants Are The New Animals

In an era of humanist biopower it’s not animality that gets left behind, but plants.

Philosophy
September 29, 2015

On the Separation of Human and Animal

From Aristotle to Agamben: how philosophy is changing its tune on animal life.

Philosophy
November 20, 2014

Looking for Religion in Foucault

For Foucault, religion is distinguished by how it inscribes language on bodies. By Mark Jordan

Philosophy, Religious Studies
November 17, 2014

AAR 2014: A Blog Series

Religious studies scholars discuss book series, Foucault, John Brown, and more.

Religious Studies
September 10, 2014

A Usable Past

How regimes shore up power through national narratives. Of all the factors that have been considered and evaluated as primers for the pervasive nature of authoritarianism in the Middle East, perhaps none are quite so crucial, nor quite so overlooked, as that of the national …

Middle East Studies
September 2, 2014

Our Fall Catalog (as Told by A Flowchart)

A quick visual guide to help you navigate our Fall 2014 offerings. You're welcome. A new season means new books, and as we steadily transition into Fall, it's time for SUP to roll out our Fall 2014 catalog, featuring books on everything from intellectual property …

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