Political philosophy

How the Words of Demagogues Seize Power

19.12.2024

Several people have asked me in recent days, “As a philosopher, how do you explain Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the US presidential election on November 5, 2024?” I had just read Philippe-Joseph Salazar’s book, Contre la rhétorique. Comment les mots des démagogues prennent le pouvoir [Against Rhetoric], and I had prepared a review. As philosophical eternity meets political actuality from time to time, it seemed to me that I could contribute to the philosophical understanding of the present time, if I hurried to finish and publish an extended review of this book, which is presented here.

The Liberal Moment

29.11.2024

Alexander Dugin argues that the collapse of the unipolar world signals the beginning of a grand metamorphosis, as the fading light of Western liberalism gives way to the awakening of ancient traditions, deep civilizational identities, and the promise of a vibrant, multipolar era full of boundless possibilities.

The State and Christianity in the Political Philosophy of Nikolai Berdyaev

12.11.2024

The problem of the relationship between the state and Christianity has existed since their emergence and the emergence of the “Kingdom of God” and the “Kingdom of Caesar.” In his time, Augustine Aurelius (356-430), Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274) and many other representatives of the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations addressed this issue.