Kim talks with Gina about Jacques Rancière’s concept of dissensus.Gina refers to several major works of philosophy including:Jacques Rancière’s DissensusImmanuel Kant’s Critique of JudgementJacques Derrida’s The Truth In PaintingPlato’s RepublicShe also takes a small dig at Althusser, in the spirit of RancièreGina is a PhD candidate at NYU and an amazing teacher. She studies medieval literature and critical theory. She loves Theodor Adorno and really really hates the dialectic.This week’s image is an illuminated miniature from a 15th C manuscript held by the British Museum, depicting the “Debate for the Soul.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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High Theory is a produced and edited by Kim Adams and Saronik Bosu, two tired academics trying to save critique from itself, along with two amazing collaborators, Júlia Irion Martins and Nathan Kim. In this podcast, we get high on the substance of theory, and we try to explain difficult ideas from the academy with irreverence. You can learn more about us on our website, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.