Philosophers, Culture Critics, and Theorists
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First published Fri Nov 8, 2002; substantive revision Wed Dec 23, 2009 Considered by some to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th century, Ludwig Wittgenstein played a central, if controversial, role in 20th-century analytic philosophy. He continues to influence current philosophical thought in topics as diverse as logic and language, perception and intention, ethics and religion, aesthetics and culture.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Slavoj Žižek , Ph.D., is a senior researcher at the Institute of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and a visiting professor at a number of American Universities (Columbia, Princeton, New School for Social Research, New York University, University of Michigan).
Slavoj Zizek
Michael Hardt (born 1960) [ 1 ] is an American literary theorist and political philosopher perhaps best known for Empire , written with Antonio Negri and published in 2000. [ 2 ] It has been praised as the " Communist Manifesto of the 21st Century." [ 3 ]
Michael Hardt
Kwame Anthony Appiah
An eminent philosopher shows how honor propelled moral revolutions in the past and could do so in the future. One of the New York Times Book Review’s 100 notable books of 2010 . Also a Times Literary Supplement 2010 Book of the Year , and a Best Book for Christmas 2010 in The Independent .
Avital Ronell
Avital Ronell (born 15 April 1952) is a Professor of Philosophy at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee [ 1 ] and a Professor of German, comparative literature, and English at New York University , where she co-directs the Research in Trauma and Violence project. Avital Ronell has written under the authorship and authority of the stupid, operator , literary critic , femme fatale , and philosopher . [ edit ] Career