Kirsten Hall traces discourses about the secular and religious In Joseph Addison’s tragedy, Cato

“What then can be done against the force of a fearful political imaginary?

Tim Barr investigates the different meanings of ,monster, and its use throughout history

Kirsten Hall analyzes Jonathan Swift’s satires and the tensions between certainty and doubt in the Enlightenment.

Karl Hahn reviews Cyril O’Reagan’s latest book on Hegel and Balthasar

Books to consider from Terence Sweeney, our Editor-at-Large

Tim Barr’s links for November.

Ryan McDermott explains the evolution of biological genealogies

Timothy DeCelle explores Thomas Paine’s writings on wealth and poverty

Terence Sweeney allegorizes Magnasco’s painting, Satire on a Nobleman in Misery and finds a typology of genealogical approaches: Netzschean, Englightment, and Christian

Kirsten Hall explains how college survey courses don’t always get history right and finds the delightful oddities of the 18th Century

Timothy Barr muses on the music of Björk

Terence Sweeney critiques John Gray’s latest book

Tim Barr’s links for October.

Kirsten Hall compares 18th century hair trends with contemporary minimalist fashion

Terence Sweeney asks about the violent origins of modernity

Timothy Barr explores a hidden genealogy between two quotes from distant historical periods

Ryan McDermott discusses the evolution of European identity

Tim Barr’s links for September.

Ryan McDermott reflects on the writings of Rémi Brague

Tim Barr’s links for August