IAS Social Science: Critical Inquiry as a Form of Life
Institute for Advanced Study colloquium series examining moral economy, political epistemology, humanitarian ethics, and the philosophical foundations of social critique.
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The Time Has Come: Autopsy of an Outrage – Part II: Life (IWM Lectures in Human Sciences)
Didier Fassin critically examines the unequal valuation of human lives, distinguishing between biographical and biological life, and analyzes inequality in the face of death. Drawing on Foucault's 'quasi-transcendental components' and Patočka's concept of 'deep history', this lecture explores the moral and political dimensions of contemporary conflict.
Didier Fassin: The Time Has Come. Autopsy of an Outrage – Part I: Language
The inaugural lecture in Didier Fassin's 'Autopsy of an Outrage' series explores the weaponization of language and its profound impact during times of intense political and military conflict.
Didier Fassin: The Time Has Come. Autopsy of an Outrage – Part III: Labor
The third installment of Didier Fassin's 'Autopsy of an Outrage' series delves into the profound ethical and societal implications of labor within contexts of extreme political violence.
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IAS-SOC · Lec 5 · Didier Fassin · Institute for Advanced Study
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IAS-SOC · Lec 3 · Didier Fassin · Institute for Advanced Study
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IAS-SOC · Lec 1 · Didier Fassin · Institute for Advanced Study
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IAS-SOC · Lec 6 · Didier Fassin · Institute for Advanced Study
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IAS-SOC · Lec 2 · Didier Fassin · Institute for Advanced Study
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