The Wednesday magazine
Press Release - Issue 26
Issue 26 of the weekly magazine The Wednesday (based in Oxford)
has been published and contains the following articles:
Editorial: The Limits of Subjectivity discusses two conceptions
of the subject, Nietzsche's Overman and the mystical idea of the
Perfect Man. Nietzsche puts man back in nature and has to take
him to the maximum limit of subjectivity with his idea of the
Overman. The mystical idea relies on the concept of the Unity of
Being. The subject and the Divian in this conception are united
in such a way that the former gains a cosmic dimension.
Forum on Kant: Kant's Critique of Judgment, as well as his
politics and ethics, come under a close scrutiny by a number of
writers. Some of the writers question the practicality and
relevance of Kant's ideas in our times.
Imagining the Divine: A review of a major exhibition at the
Ashmolean Museum - Oxford, which shows the development of
religious ideas and symbols across the old world and over
centuries.
Bookshops in Oxford: Part 4 of the series about the history of
bookshops in Oxford is about K. W. Swift's bookshops, including
The Turl Cash Bookshop. Previous parts were on Thornton's and
Artemis.
In the next issue:
Editorial: The birth of the subject: Descartes' conception of
the self as substantial and Kant's transcendental idea of the
self as formal are discussed, together with the problems they
gave rise to and the development they lead to, especially in the
philosophy of Fichte and the German Romanticism.
Personal Identity: Ranjini Ghosh wrote an overview of the problem
of personal identity from Descartes to John Searle. She also
included a discussion of Parfitt's view.
Rilke and the rose: the German poet's obsession with roses
In the philosophical poetry section: Wittgenstein's idea of
showing, as well as his relation to Russell and Moore, were
discussed in a philosophical poem by Professor Chris Norris.
A poem by David Burridge reflecting on the theme of
pre-destination is also included.
There is also a travel diary to the Romanian Opera House at Culj
with its history written by Dennis Harrison.
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