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Philosophy & Theory Roundup - December 12, 2025

By Mona Mona · Philosophy Publics · · 4 min read

Deep Dives

Explore related topics with these Wikipedia articles, rewritten for enjoyable reading:

  • Eros (concept) 14 min read

    The article discusses 'Eros as world creator' in the context of love and philosophy. This Wikipedia article explores the philosophical concept of Eros from Plato through modern thinkers, providing deep context for understanding love as a creative and metaphysical force.

  • Metamodernism 13 min read

    The article explicitly mentions 'ontological meta-modernism' in discussing Jamie Bristow's work on love and power. This relatively new philosophical movement that oscillates between modernist sincerity and postmodern irony would give readers crucial context for contemporary philosophical discourse.

  • Carl Schmitt 14 min read

    The article references 'A Sovereign Decision: How Crisis Politics Became Permanent Governance' which directly invokes Schmitt's theory of sovereignty and the state of exception. Understanding Schmitt's controversial ideas on political theology and decisionism provides essential background for analyzing crisis governance.

ROUNDUP

  1. Holding Love & Power (Without Losing Either): Eros as world creator, the love beyond it, and ontological meta-modernism with policy advisor Jamie Bristow. By @andreahiott and in Love & Philosophy.

  2. Post-Empire Blues: Collapse, Survival, and a Radical Hope: Book Club | December 2025 | Section 5. By in Medieval Musings.

  3. How having a “silent vocation” can be a way to live a rich life: getting settled in LA. By in Julian de Medeiros.

  4. Playing Attention: Toying with the work of make believe. By in The Empty Cup.

  5. Nick Fuentes and the Platforming of Extremism: : Free Speech as Commodity Fetishism. By in The Existential Reader.

  6. What is sabbatical for?: The meaning of work. By in Humaning is Hard, but Philosophy Can Help.

  7. Political Violence and the Other. By in Ellis’s Substack.

  8. Mired In The Dark Ages: Why do so many art historians ignore digital media technology? By in Ideas Roadshow Behind The Lens.

  9. Folk Songs, Fake Traditions: Romantic Nationalism and the Art of Beautiful Lies. By in Rogue Art Historian.

  10. the mirror-self: an obsession. By in the late review.

  11. The era of jobs is ending: As it fucking should. By in Beneath the Pavement.

  12. 5 Recent Books on Overthink. By in Overthink Podcast.

  13. America has identified its greatest enemy: Western Europe: Trump’s new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan? By in Programmable Mutter.

  14. Foolosophy: Why reading philosophy on TikTok beats teaching it at university: Week 35: Experimenting with Absurdism. By in Theory Gang.

  15. The Concept Album: Inspirations. By in The Way Out Is Through.

  16. ANNOUNCEMENT: Enigmas and Failed Interpretations: Booklet Publication and Free Copy for Paid Subscribers. By in Antagonisms of the Everyday: Philosophy, Culture, Politics.

  17. New Orleans Is Watching You, Fuckers: As the feds chase immigrants, a city chases the feds. By in How Things Work.

  18. Nietzsche Within the Left: The Methods of Foucault & Deleuze vs. Huey Newton: Enjoy an early release of my seminar. By in Daniel’s Journal.

  19. Liberation From Illness?: Learning About The Liberationists (Satire) - Part 6. By in Free Society.

  20. The age you feel vs. the age you are: A reflection on the strange experience of getting older, and what science says

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