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Peter Critchley

Jan 31, 202317 min read

The Emptiness and Transience of Life

The Emptiness and Transience of Life In despair, seeing all his plots unravelling, his machinations brought to nothing, Shakespeare's...

Peter Critchley

Jan 12, 202229 min read

Transcending the Existential Self-Hatred that Consumes the World

The Existential Self-Hatred that Consumes the World Or, The Egoism that Eats God and Feeds Gods The main focus of this essay is the need...

Peter Critchley

Jun 13, 20216 min read

There are No Facts, Only Interpretations

‘There are no facts, only interpretations.’ (Nietzsche). Scientist friends have discovered Nietzsche. Whereas in the past, he could be...

Peter Critchley

Nov 17, 202010 min read

Socialism or Barbarism - Liberal Centrism Cannot Hold

"The Left must advance an alternative modernity." And an alternative morality, I would insist. I wish to write a few words on Erik...

Peter Critchley

Jul 21, 202024 min read

The Slenderest Knowledge of the Highest Things

The Slenderest Knowledge of the Highest Things 'Those who seek the direct road to truth', Descartes argued, 'should not bother with any...

Peter Critchley

Jul 14, 202019 min read

For the Healing

For the Healing In a post, a FB friend recently asked ‘where are the healers?’ I shall quote him in full, because his words here express...

Peter Critchley

Nov 18, 201977 min read

Emerging from Under the Shadows of Modernity

Emerging from Under Modernity's Shadow Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the...