Philosophy

One hundred years since the death of Friedrich Nietzsche: a review of his ideas and influence—Part 3

By Stefan Steinberg, October 23, 2000

The following is the conclusion of a three-part series.

One hundred years since the death of Friedrich Nietzsche: a review of his ideas and influence—Part 2

By Stefan Steinberg, October 21, 2000

The following is the second of a three-part series. The concluding part will be posted tomorrow.

One hundred years since the death of Friedrich Nietzsche: a review of his ideas and influence—Part 1

By Stefan Steinberg, October 20, 2000

The following is the first of a three-part series. The remaining parts will be posted over the next two days.

The post-modernist wonderland: Intellectual Impostures by Alan Sokal and Jean Bricmont

By Stefan Steinberg, July 1, 2000

Intellectual Impostures should be read by all those who have an interest in modern ideological trends, in particular, the various somewhat nebulous schools of thought included under the hybrid term ...

A letter on "The Case of Martin Heidegger"

April 15, 2000

The following letter was received in response to the series "The Case of Martin Heidegger, Philosopher and Nazi," which appeared on the WSWS April 3-5.

The Case of Martin Heidegger, Philosopher and Nazi

Part 3: History, Philosophy and Mythology

By Alex Steiner, April 5, 2000

We are posting today the concluding part of a series on the life and work of twentieth century German philosopher Martin Heidegger.

The Case of Martin Heidegger, Philosopher and Nazi

Part 2: The Cover-up

By Alex Steiner, April 4, 2000

We continue today a series on the life and work of twentieth century German philosopher Martin Heidegger. The final part will posted tomorrow, April 5.

The Case of Martin Heidegger, Philosopher and Nazi

Part 1: The Record

By Alex Steiner, April 3, 2000

We begin today a three-part series on the life and work of twentieth century German philosopher Martin Heidegger. Part 2 will be posted on Tuesday, April 4 and Part 3 will appear on Wednesday, April 5...

A postmodernist attack on science

The End of Science, Facing the Limits of Knowledge in the Twilight of the Scientific Age by John Horgan, Little Brown and Company, 1996

By Chris Talbot, May 18, 1999

John Horgan is a science journalist who writes for Scientific American. His book was originally published in 1996, updated in 1997 and recently brought out as a paperback. It is a collection of interv...