Articles of Note

Simone Weil was a French pseudo-Catholic mystic and writer of monkish austerity. Her life and death are stark and memorable. But is she relevant?... more »

New Books

Why did Descartes, a social climber, leave Paris, a city he loved? His life was in danger. Or so says a new biography... more »

Essays & Opinions

The life of the mind has been overtaken by the imperatives of advertising. Welcome to the era of the promotional intellectual ... more »