Speaking Philosophically

Thomas Sutherland is Senior Lecturer in Media Studies in the School of Film & Media at the University of Lincoln, UK. He has previously taught at the University of Melbourne and his research interests examine the interstices between philosophy, media studies and communication studies. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.

Introduction: A Philosophical Manner Of Speaking

1. Escaping The Noise Of The City: Heraclitus’ Logos
2. Speaking In The Presence Of Truth: Plato And Dialectic
3. Speaking Appropriately: The Philosophical Work Ethic In Immanuel Kant
4. The Foundation Within Us: J.G. Fichte On The Role Of The Scholar
5. A New Breed Of Philosophers: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Tyrannical Impulse
6. The Mark Of A True Christian: Søren Kierkegaard On Solitude
7. Aspiring To A Higher Good: Speaking Of Afbliction With Simone Weil
8. Writing At The Limits Of History: Michel Foucault And Unreason
9. Speaking With Borrowed Words: Strategic Mimesis In Luce Irigaray

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