A review of Post-Continental Philosophy: An Outline

This book has two aims. First, it provides readings of four French philosophers more or less outside of the main phenomenological stream of French (’continental’) thought exemplified by Derrida. The philosophers are Gilles Deleuze, Michel Henry, Alain Badiou and François Laruelle. Collectively they constitute the beginning of what Mullarkey takes to be the post-continental philosophy of his book’s title. Mullarkey considers these thinkers to be united by a commitment to the idea of immanence. But he argues that each of these philosophers tacitly betrays the immanence they are officially committed to. And this leads to the second aim of the book: an original philosophy of immanence that avoids the pitfalls identified in the rest of book. Here Mullarkey’s central term is ‘diagram’, a word that he intends literally (among other ways).

The rest of the review

Society for Student Philosophers (SSP) Annual Conference
University of Texas, Austin
March 1-2, 2008
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Thomas Scanlon, Harvard University

Call for Papers

The Society for Student Philosophers (SSP) invites the submission of papers for possible presentation at their Annual Conference, hosted this year by University of Texas, Austin (Austin, Texas). Papers should be philosophical in the broad sense of the term, showcasing student research and critical thinking at its best.

Authors must be of student status (graduate or undergraduate) and papers must not be published or accepted for publication. Papers previously presented at SSP events are excluded from submission. Authors are allowed to simultaneously submit only one paper to each SSP event, and are not allowed to submit the same paper to two or more SSP events at once.

Papers should be around 15 pages in length, and suitable for a 25 minute presentation. Leave identifying references to the author out of the submitted paper, and include author information (address, institution, etc.) in the text of your email. Unreadable or virus-infected files will not be considered.

For more details on the conference, check out the SSP website: http://www.societyforstudentphilosophers.org/

Please send your paper as an email attachment (Word or PDF file) to:
Dr. Scott Stroud, SSP Director, at: ssp_conference@hotmail.com

Deadline: November 1, 2007

TOC

Naturalistic and Transcendental Moments in Kant’s Moral Philosophy — Author: Paul Guyer

Comments on Guyer — Author: Allen W. Wood

Comments on Guyer — Author: Henry E. Allison

Comments on Guyer — Author: Sebastian Rödl

Response to Critics — Author: Paul Guyer

Knowing at Second Hand — Author: Benjamin McMyler

Kierkegaard, MacIntyre and Narrative Unity - Reply to Lippitt — Author: Anthony Rudd

Derrida Today Conference
10 to 12 July 2008
Sydney, Australia

Recently, Derrida studies have been dominated by the commemorative and retrospective. Derrida Today will focus on the ongoing value of Derrida’s work to the political/ethical, cultural, artistic and philosophical futures that confront us.

The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 15 November 2007.

Enquiries: dtconference@scmp.mq.edu.au
Web address: http://www.ccs.mq.edu.au/derridatoday/
Sponsored by: Department of Critical and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University

Via the very resourceful Richard Clarke: I would like to “draw to your attention the existence of our growing SHIBBOLETHS email list, which is devoted to discussing all aspects of philosophy and theory, as well as the companion blog PHILOSOPHY’S OTHER: THEORY ON THE WEB.”

And the link to Shibboleths: a Journal of Comparative Theory

Slavoj Zizek on love




And a recent article by Zizek on Turkey, which appeared in the Guardian (h/t: Ian Maley)

A review of Judith Butler: Live Theory

Vicki Kirby’s presentation of Butler is, like Butler’s own critical reading, thoughtful and rigorous, generous yet insubordinate. The level of scholarship here is superior: our author glides skillfully from Hegel to Lacan, Freud to Derrida, Althusser to Foucault, in order to capture the sense and flow of Butler’s own arguments. In a slim volume, she succeeds in treating a wealth of complex material. This is partly because her writing is lucid and succinct, but also because she offers a well-structured and judicious selection of Butler’s key contributions. Kirby cuts quickly to the crux of Butler’s most interesting arguments and then unpacks them with care. Thankfully, hers is an engaged and engaging delivery of Butler’s oeuvre-to-date: the reader is witness to a stimulating dialogue between two talented scholars rather than simply presented with a summary of themes. In this spirit, Kirby offers many excellent criticisms of and questions about Butler’s ideas that warrant development elsewhere.

Link to the review

Call for Papers — First Annual Art and Philosophy Conference at
Stony Brook Manhattan:
March 28 – 29, 2008

The Masters in Art and Philosophy Program at Stony Brook University in Manhattan studies the intersections of art and theory. In our efforts to further the dialogue between traditionally disparate fields of study, we offer this conference as an interdisciplinary event. We welcome participants from a variety of fields and media to respond to our inaugural theme: veils

Desiring dialogue between the worlds of art and philosophy, this conference investigates the relationship between creative activity and theoretical endeavor as they bear upon the notion of veils. Invoking “veils,” we gesture toward perception and materialization through method, space and presence, hiddenness, mechanism, expressivity, feeling, purpose and meaning. How are these elements significant in the movement of art and philosophy? How do different media map the horizon of truth in art? Are art and theory more or less veiled in relation to each other? Does contemporary culture stand in need of greater or fewer, more opaque or more transparent veils? How does engaging the trope of veils contribute to the dialogue between aesthetic theory, artistic practice, and art criticism?

These questions are not exhaustive, but they are intended to provoke thought about the theme of veils as it bears on the dynamic relationship of art and theory. Where these fields converge, we open our inquiry.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
We invite the submission of original papers appropriate to these themes from graduate students across disciplines. Complete papers should be formatted for blind review and submitted via email to philosophyartconference@notes.cc.sunysb.edu as a word document (.doc). Please include a 300 – 500 word abstract and a separate cover sheet with the author’s name, paper title, institutional affiliation, mailing address, and email address. Papers should be suitable for a 20-minute presentation (8-10 pages). We welcome the submission of work for exhibition or performance that relates to our theme in any media and about which the artists will be willing to present or engage in dialogue. Please submit your work digitally on a CD with no more than (5) jpg. images or (3) minutes of video, film, or sound. Include an explanation of how your work relates to our theme and a proposal for presentation, installation, and/or performance at the conference.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Submissions must be received by January 15, 2008.

The conference will take place on Friday and Saturday March 28 and 29 at Stony Brook Manhattan: 401 Park Ave South. For further information and updates, please consult www.philosophyartconference.org. Please contact philosophyartconference@notes.cc.sunysb.edu with any questions.

From the Australian philosophy radio show - Philosophers Zone:

Attending the trial of Adolph Eichmann, the war criminal, the philosopher Hannah Arendt was struck not by his satanic evil but by how unthinking he was. This week Max Deutscher, author of a recent book on Arendt’s work, discusses her views on thought, thinking and judging.

And a review of Arendt’s The Jewish Writings (link to the review)

The 33rd Annual Conference of the International Merleau-Ponty Circle, marking the centenary of Merleau-Ponty’s birth, will take place at Ryerson University, Toronto, September 18—20, 2008. The topic is “Time, Memory and the Self: Remembering Merleau-Ponty at 100.” Keynote speakers are Bernhard Waldenfels, Edward S. Casey, and Elizabeth Behnke.

In addition to papers on the topics of time, memory and the self, we would be interested in papers, appropriate to this centenary occasion, that critically appraise Merleau-Ponty’s significance or reception in various areas of philosophy or related disciplines. But papers on any area of current research in Merleau-Ponty studies will also be considered for inclusion in the program. We may also consider including one or two panels, appropriate to the centenary occasion, geared to critical appraisal of Merleau-Ponty’s significance or reception.

Papers: Submit completed papers (maximum 4,000 words/30 minutes reading time) with 100-150 word abstracts. The conference features the annual M. C. Dillon Memorial Lecture, an honor and monetary award for the best graduate student submission. Graduate students who wish to be considered for the Dillon award should indicate this in their cover letter.

Panel proposals: Submit a panel title, a proposal of 500 words for the panel as a whole, and, for each paper in the panel, either a) a complete paper or b) long abstract (minimum 750 words) and CV of the participant. Also include a short (100-150 word) abstract for each paper in the panel. Panels would be scheduled for 90 minute slots, with either two 30 minute papers, three 20 minute papers, or four 15 minute papers.

Submit materials to the address below. Submissions by email attachment (in RTF or PDF) are preferred. Hardcopy must be submitted in triplicate.

Deadline for submissions: March 17th 2008

Kym Maclaren and David Morris
Merleau-Ponty Circle Conference
Department of Philosophy, Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario
CANADA M5B 2K3
mpc2008@trentu.ca

Further information & updates: www.trentu.ca/philosophy/mpc2008