Philosophical Writings George Katsiaficas Philosophical Writings George Katsiaficas

Eurocentrism and Civil Society

Idealization of European forms of civil society has prevented Western comprehension of social and political development in other societies. Conceptions of superiority and universal applicability fuel the West’s appetite to universalize its form of “democracy” and “freedom.”

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Remembering Yoon Sang-won
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Remembering Yoon Sang-won

Yoon Sang-won is rightly remembered for his courage, for his tenacious organizing ability, for his dedication and selflessness, and especially for his willingness to fight until the end. Sadly, when only 29-years-old. He resisted the military dictatorship to his last breath.

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Recent Campus Occupations: History Repeated
Recent Campus Occupations: History Repeated

There is much of the current protest movement that is new, yet the way in which it suddenly arose and became widespread has a remarkable similarity to the 1970 nationwide university strike in the United States.

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Remembering Yoon Sang-won
Remembering Yoon Sang-won

Yoon Sang-won is rightly remembered for his courage, for his tenacious organizing ability, for his dedication and selflessness, and especially for his willingness to fight until the end. Sadly, when only 29-years-old. He resisted the military dictatorship to his last breath.

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Eros and Revolution
Eros and Revolution

In his later work, Marcuse concerned himself with the nexus between social movements and unconscious dimensions of human nature. He understood Nature (including instincts) as an “ally” in the revolutionary process. In this paper, I seek to explore his insight through the concept of the "eros effect,"

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