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Posts by William Paris

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132 | Marxism and Religion, Part II: The Gospel According to Terry Eagleton | What's Left of Philosophy Get more from What's Left of Philosophy on Patreon

new episode today! it's an Easter miracle as we continue our Marxism & Religion series with Terry Eagleton's reflections on Christianity, the spirit of love and revolution, and dunking on the small-souled Dawkinses of the world. bless up to our patrons! teaser below www.patreon.com/posts/154872...

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This episode really rocked! All four of us firing on all cylinders begging for healthier uses of Black political history

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Found this to be a great discussion about the instrumentalization of The CRM in modern politics, and how under neoliberalism it has been hollowed out into empty idpol and a non-liberatory set of Black politics. Even touches on the disgraceful speeches of Biden/Harris et al at Rev Jackson’s funeral

4 weeks ago 7 1 2 0
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Me when leftists want to do art criticism:

1 month ago 15 4 0 0

They won’t let you go viral on blsky for this one bro

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130 | Max Horkheimer: What Makes Critical Theory Critical? | What's Left of Philosophy Get more from What's Left of Philosophy on Patreon

new episode out today! we discuss Horkheimer's essay "Traditional and Critical Theory", asking what actually makes critical theory critical, and whether there's any genuinely critical theory going on right now. the social totality causing all kinds of problems rn fr www.patreon.com/posts/130-ma...

1 month ago 62 24 1 2

Reject rationalism! Embrace the proletarian élan vital!

2 months ago 12 2 0 0

This episode is really so beautiful. Especially in light of the past few weeks in Minnesota. We reflect on King’s meaning of love, political praxis and spirituality, and what it means to take seriously King as both a socialist *and* religious actor. Hope y’all enjoy it!

2 months ago 11 3 0 0
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Race, Time & Utopia | A book interview with William M. Paris William M. Paris, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, associate editor for the journal …

enainstitute.org/en/publicati... A new interview I did on the book! Really appreciate Yiannis and ENA for the invitation

4 months ago 5 1 0 0
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A better world is possible! Utopia in Thought and Action
A better world is possible! Utopia in Thought and Action YouTube video by National Farmers Union Canada

National Farmers Union Canada presents Dr. William Paris, an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the UofT, speaking about the potential of utopian thinking for helping people develop creative capacities to positively reshape ordinary life.

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4 months ago 4 2 1 0
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How I feel before every talk I give on the book:

5 months ago 24 1 0 0
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I am excited to have this conversation with Meena Krishnamurthy about her new book today at the Centre for Ethics! If you’re around please come through!

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Loved doing this episode! I really got a lot out of TMS and you hope you all will too!

5 months ago 10 3 0 0

True courage is Southland Tales

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Art is not to be enjoyed! Get in and watch cinema!!

6 months ago 6 0 1 0

Art is not to be enjoyed!!

6 months ago 8 1 1 0
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Race, Time, and Utopia: Critical Theory and the Process of Emancipation William M. Paris’s first book makes wide-ranging and consequential interventions into contemporary critical theory, Africana philosophy, and criti...

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Another generous review of my book!

6 months ago 14 3 2 0
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How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

“Much about what Ezra Klein argues is objectionable,”—including “the appeal to debate as ’persuasion,’ which confuses the mere appearance of giving and responding to reasons with the substance of good-faith rational inquiry,” writes columnist @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social.

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"Our development as rational agents is never wholly self determined. We come into a world where certain meanings have already been decided before we have had the chance to evaluate them according to our individual powers of judgement."(p.150)

6 months ago 14 3 1 0

Haha well i am working on a series which is gonna discuss Hayek at length so I disagree! We live in Hayek's world, whether we like it or not. All the interesting parts have nothing to do with his conflict with Keynes tho

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120 | Raymond Williams on Literature and Cultural Materialism | What's Left of Philosophy Get more from What's Left of Philosophy on Patreon

new episode out now! we talk about literature and Marxism through the work of Raymond Williams. this turns out mostly to be an excuse to reveal ourselves as big Jane Austen fans. the full episode is a patron exclusive, teaser below www.patreon.com/posts/139000...

7 months ago 21 6 1 0

🙏🏾

7 months ago 3 0 1 0

this is one of the best episodes yet. if you aren't listening to this podcast you're playing yourself

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What's Left of Philosophy Live Show: Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto - Epiphany Center for the Arts What’s Left of Philosophy Live Show: Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto

we are doing our live show in Chicago THIS THURSDAY! we're gonna talk about a little book called THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO, ever heard of it?? get your tickets here: epiphanychi.com/events/whats...

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That’s a shame! Would have loved to have you there and meet in person!

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This is going to be a great time! And we may have one or two surprises during the show 😏

8 months ago 10 1 1 0

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Screenshot of review of Race, Time, and Utopia

Screenshot of review of Race, Time, and Utopia

Another thoughtful and kind review of Race, Time, and Utopia! I am happy to see people engage the book. (Review link below)

8 months ago 20 2 1 0
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117 | Hardt and Negri's Empire, 25 Years Later | What's Left of Philosophy Get more from What's Left of Philosophy on Patreon

new episode! we look back on Hardt and Negri's seminal Empire. they really captured something important about geopolitics at the turn of the century, but where are we now? much love to our militant comrades ❤️‍🔥 www.patreon.com/posts/133521...

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this isn't hard to understand. the left believes in consistent things like 'everyone should have healthcare' and 'human rights are good' while the right has to encompass everything from traditional family values conservatism to overt nazi shit to seed oil antivax conspiracism and gamergate incels

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