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Walking Notes: Latour on Heidegger

Posted on September 9, 2011 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

I was thinking today about Latour’s move to Heidegger in “Why Has Critique Run Out of Steam”. He notes that it might strike many as odd, a hyper-realist turning to one among the most speculative of phenomenologists. But Heidegger’s fourfold … Continue reading →

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How I Pick My Battles

Posted on April 16, 2011 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

One of my friends asked a provocative question over facebook this morning. Those familiar with this blog’s history will likely know its source. But it is a great question. My answer might be a little “blue,” but I think it … Continue reading →

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Productive Mess Hits the Airwaves

Posted on January 16, 2009 by insignificantwrangler@gmail.com

Here’s some shameless self-promotion: the new issue of Kairos includes my article with Nathaniel Rivers and Ryan Weber “Productive Mess: First-Year Composition Takes the University’s Agonism Online.” The article has two main arguments: first, it discusses how to better integrate … Continue reading →

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