Introduction Martin Heidegger's critique of humanism represents a notable shift from conventional philosophical approaches emphasizing human subjectivity and rationality (Hodge 1995). His opposition, grounded in the existential ontology elaborated in Being and Time and further explored in his Letter on Humanism , interrogates the foundational premises of humanistic thought (“Death and Demise in Being and …
Introduction Carl Schmitt’s friend–enemy distinction, first systematically articulated in The Concept of the Political (1927/2007), remains one of the most provocative and controversial ideas in modern political theory. Rather than locating “the political” in institutions, interests, or deliberative processes, Schmitt identifies it with an existential distinction between collective “friends” and “enemies.” This framing insists that …
The following is an excerpt from Luke Gilfedder’s “Wyndham Lewis: Modernism and the New Radical Right,” published in September 2025 by Logos Verlag Berlin. Lewis felt it was no surprise that those who experienced the cultural collapse and apocalyptic change of the early twentieth century came to “see and feel everything” in fragmented, subjective …
In this paper, I build upon my previous analyses of Aristotle's political philosophy, particularly his exploration of civic strife and regime conflict. In my 2022 article, "Aristotle on the Politeia and Its Role in His Political Science," I examined how Aristotle's concept of the politeia, or constitution, serves as the foundational structure of a polis, …
The Human State in Martin Heidegger’s and Hannah Arendt's Phenomenology Introduction Martin Heidegger and his student Hannah Arendt, among the most influential thinkers in continental philosophy, offer profound yet contrasting philosophies on the human condition. Both are deeply rooted in the phenomenological tradition established by Edmund Husserl. Heidegger's Being and Time explores the fundamental question …
The following is an excerpt from Luke Gilfedder’s “Wyndham Lewis: Modernism and the New Radical Right,” published in September 2025 by Logos Verlag Berlin. A prominent aspect of modern experience since the late nineteenth century has been the imposition of mechanised “empty time” by science, technology, and the Enlightenment economy upon all aspects of …
In Aristotle’s Politics, the concept of power is central to his exploration of how societies are organized, maintained, and flourish. For Aristotle, power is not merely about control or dominance but is deeply tied to the ethical and moral foundations of society. His analysis of power encompasses a wide range of contexts, including political authority, …
This essay is my additional thoughts on Carl Schmitt’s framing of the concept of the political form. I offer them to help flesh out my earlier essay. Carl Schmitt, who is one of the most provocative and influential political thinkers of the twentieth century, remains a figure of enduring debate in political thought. While he …
Introduction Hegel's revolutionary conception of categories marks a significant departure from the traditional static view of categorization. It presents a more dynamic and dialectical understanding of how we organize and make sense of the world, enlightening us with its transformative potential. (Alznauer 2023) In Hegel’s philosophical system, categories are not fixed, isolated entities but exist …
Introduction The story of Babel is no mere myth of a tower’s fall, but a revelation of humanity’s fate—cast into plurality, where the will to unify provokes scattering. The Hebrew root carries an ambivalence: mixing is creation’s spark, the blending of elements into richness; yet in language and community, it yields opacity, the dissolution of …
