The Historical Atlas of Torture

Torture. It’s a universal institution of almost all mankind. As Carl Schmitt notes, the story of Cain and Abel, which is accepted by Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, is a story that demonstrates the inherit conflictual nature of humanity (Schmitt, 2017). Right from the beginning, death and pain were embedded into our closest relationships. Our most… Continue reading The Historical Atlas of Torture

Julien Freund: What is Politics? part 2

What is Politics? A translation of Qu’est-ce que la politique? By: Julien Freund Translated from the French by Luke Wolf Part 1 is available here Introduction: On Political Action The aim of this study is to define the goal of politics. As the goal of politics is specific to the essence of politics, the goal… Continue reading Julien Freund: What is Politics? part 2