Although Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine has summoned memories of some of the darkest moments of the 20th century, it would be a mistake to say that history is merely repeating itself.
Philosophers are supposed to comprehend events and phenomena from a rather detached standpoint, keeping in mind useful theoretical models and precedents.
However, the situation in Ukraine has made detachment difficult for me. Not only does more than half my family come from Ukraine, but I have also long been preoccupied philosophically and personally with the issue of nuclear and radioactive threats centering on Ukraine’s derelict Chernobyl power plant and the use of nuclear weapons.
Nonetheless, today’s circumstances demand clear thinking. As I argued in my book Senses of Upheaval last year, in a chapter entitled “The Unfinished Collapse of
Apr 06, 2022 // To productively think about what should be done in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we need a better understanding of the historical context. That context is best understood as the convergence of different timelines in a single destructive phenomenon, says philosophy professor Michael Marder
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