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""Simon Critchley is the most powerful and provocative philosopher now writing about the complex relations of ethical subjectivity and reinvigorated democracy."" —Cornel West ""Simon Critchley’s work manages the difficult task of drawing both accessibility and depth from his vast range of references."" —Daniel Fraser, The Quietus ""Erudite and impassioned, Critchley’s intimate examination of mysticism speaks to a yearning for personal transformation and nothing less than enchantment. A stirring, lyrical meditation on transfiguration."" —Kirkus Reviews ""Critchley is what one might call a 'working-class philosopher,' by which I mean he sees philosophy as a proletarian concern rather than an elite activity to be practiced in ivory towers. He approaches every subject — be it suicide or soccer — with the same intellectual rigor. The writing is not only deep and philosophical, but approachable and conversational."" —Tyler Malone, Los Angeles Times ""Critchley is generous without being platitudinous, rigorous but not overbearing."" —Houman Barekat, Vol. 1 Brooklyn

"""Simon Critchley is the most powerful and provocative philosopher now writing about the complex relations of ethical subjectivity and reinvigorated democracy."" —Cornel West ""Simon Critchley’s work manages the difficult task of drawing both accessibility and depth from his vast range of references."" —Daniel Fraser, The Quietus ""Erudite and impassioned, Critchley’s intimate examination of mysticism speaks to a yearning for personal transformation and nothing less than enchantment. A stirring, lyrical meditation on transfiguration."" —Kirkus Reviews ""Critchley is what one might call a 'working-class philosopher,' by which I mean he sees philosophy as a proletarian concern rather than an elite activity to be practiced in ivory towers. He approaches every subject — be it suicide or soccer — with the same intellectual rigor. The writing is not only deep and philosophical, but approachable and conversational."" —Tyler Malone, Los Angeles Times ""Critchley is generous without being platitudinous, rigorous but not overbearing."" —Houman Barekat, Vol. 1 Brooklyn"

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Simon Critchley has written over twenty books, including works of philosophy and books on Greek tragedy, dead philosophers, David Bowie, football, suicide, and many other subjects. He is the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York and a Director of the Onassis Foundation.

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