Paradox of the political - Benjamin Arditi

Today's paradox is to be found in Benjamin Arditi's view of the concept of the political (of Carl Schmitt that is):

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"It is worth noticing that the friend-enemy distinction bears the traces of a rather productive paradox with regard to political friendship. It is that the same oppositions that pit groups against each other also contribute to unite a collectivity."

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Some thoughts on art - part 2 (Arendt)

Arendt's views on art understood through her phenomenology of space.

Descartes' dream paradox

Descartes dream paradox seems to have no solution, though it may help us understand some moral/political points of view.

Some thoughts on art - part 1 (Zizek)

Zizek's exposition on modern and postmodern art; what do artists think?

The paradox of freedom (Karl Popper)

The paradox of freedom in relation to moral and political philosophy, with a special emphasis on Carl Schmitt and political difference.

Death of Marxism paradox - part 1

Death of Marxism is paradoxical for two reasons: first, Marxism is inherent to understanding of capitalism; and second, the declaration is but a façade for liberal neutralization of politics.

All men are getting lucky all the time, and all the women are virgins

A paradox about sex and sexuality, taken from a 1986 film Short Circuit