"The big project of centre-right and centre-left becomes on how to gain the consent of the ruled for what is being done to them, and so you see a process where democracy instead becomes what I like to describe as democratism"
Tariq Ali - Naked Punch 06
Naked Punch 06
Naked
Punch 06 features in its essays section an original contribution
by philosopher Simon Critchley on contemporary
theatre based on a reading of Rosseau's play Narcisse;
an extensive discussion by Michael Epstein on
the philosophical schools that have emerged in Russia over the
last four decades to challenge the ideocratic principles of Soviet
Marxism; Michela Pittaluga's assessment of the
works of famous noveau realisme artist Mimmo
Rotella. In its dialogues section Naked Punch
06 offers a compelling interview to influential Marxist critic
and intellectual Tariq Ali on the importance
of the events in the French banlieues in November 05
and a contemporary critique of the realities in Iraq, Pakistan
and Britain; an interview to philosopher Bruno Latour
on Relativism, Pragmatism and Critical Theory; an interview
to composer Roger Redgate on Music, Philosophy
and Creativity. Further, Naked Punch 06 offers an extensive special
on contemporary arabic poetry featuring the works of Adonis,
Saadi Youssef and Mahmoud Darwish among others. The colour
artworks and photography featured are by Mimmo Rotella,
Noah David Smith, Andrei Chehzin and Rasha Kahil.
Naked
Punch 06 features in its essays section an original contribution
by philosopher Simon Critchley on contemporary
theatre based on a reading of Rosseau's play Narcisse;
an extensive discussion by Michael Epstein on
the philosophical schools that have emerged in Russia over the
last four decades to challenge the ideocratic principles of Soviet
Marxism; Michela Pittaluga's assessment of the
works of famous noveau realisme artist Mimmo
Rotella. In its dialogues section Naked Punch
06 offers a compelling interview to influential Marxist critic
and intellectual Tariq Ali on the importance
of the events in the French banlieues in November 05
and a contemporary critique of the realities in Iraq, Pakistan
and Britain; an interview to philosopher Bruno Latour
on Relativism, Pragmatism and Critical Theory; an interview
to composer Roger Redgate on Music, Philosophy
and Creativity. Further, Naked Punch 06 offers an extensive special
on contemporary arabic poetry featuring the works of Adonis,
Saadi Youssef and Mahmoud Darwish among others. The colour
artworks and photography featured are by Mimmo Rotella,
Noah David Smith, Andrei Chehzin and Rasha Kahil.