Benjamin BasOn MagicHave you ever thought about where the seemingly whimsical term Abracadabra comes from? Abracadabra comes from the Aramaic abera kedabera…Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 2023
Benjamin BasThe Deprivation CultHow ideologies that promote deprivation for the goal of living a better life are appropriated by capitalism to shift blame.Jul 29, 2023Jul 29, 2023
Benjamin BasConcepts in Philosophy: The Shattering of the VesselThe shattering of the vessel, in Hebrew called Shevirat haKeilim, is an idea that originated in the Lurianic Kabbalah. It is God’s act of…Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 2023
Benjamin BasConcepts in Philosophy: Feminine Writing and Flight - Hélène CixousCixous in her work The laugh of the Medusa discusses the concept of feminine writing. I want to explore this idea and how it relates to her…Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 2023
Benjamin BasConcepts in Philosophy: KenosisOne day, the gods withdraw. Of their own volition, they withdraw their divinity, which is to say, their presence. They won’t simply leave…Jul 19, 2023Jul 19, 2023
Benjamin BasConcepts in Philosophy: Truth, Dialectics and Begriff in HegelMy explanation here will be either incomplete or oversimplified, and I would much rather it be incomplete. What I will try to cover here…Jul 18, 2023Jul 18, 2023
Benjamin BasConcepts in Philosophy: Desire and Assemblies in DeleuzeWhen we think of desire, we often think of a mental state within an individual, I desire this thing or this person. Desire is always…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Benjamin BasWhere nothing is lackingA reconciliation of Hegel’s absolute subject through ŽižekJun 22, 2023Jun 22, 2023
Benjamin BasDe politieke gebeurtenis en filosofieOm te beginnen zal ik een aantal begrippen moeten uitleggen die een basis geven voor het argument dat ik hier ga proberen te maken. Een…Jan 23, 2023Jan 23, 2023