Esmé L. K. PartridgeinAlifBeyond Enlightenment Rationality: Islamic EpistemologiesAcclaimed in Western historical discourse as a transformative ‘age of reason’, it is often taken for granted that the European…Feb 26, 20212Feb 26, 20212
Esmé L. K. PartridgeinAlifYou Are How You Eat: A Medieval Islamic Theologian’s View on The Value of FoodIn a secular society that categorically rejects the sacred, it is no surprise that we fail to treat life’s offerings with sanctity. Food…Nov 1, 20201Nov 1, 20201
Esmé L. K. PartridgeHexes and Hegemonic Complexes: A Political Analysis of WitchTokThis summer, it was alleged that some ‘baby witches’ from the coven of TikTok — otherwise known as WitchTok — cast a hex on The Moon. In a…Oct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020
Esmé L. K. PartridgeAstrology: From a Sacred Science to a Trapping of IndividualismIt comes as no revelation that the astrology of Twitter and Instagram has come a long way from its traditional forms. In the sphere of…May 26, 20202May 26, 20202
Esmé L. K. PartridgeinAlifHow to Cope with Self-Isolation, According to a 9th Century Islamic PhilosopherMost of the extant personal biographies of Al-Kindi (b. 801CE) — the renowned ‘Father of Islamic Philosophy’ of Medieval Baghdad’s Golden…Mar 29, 20201Mar 29, 20201