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Justin Murphy

Justin Murphy

Former professor. PhD. I left academia in 2019 to write and teach independently full-time.

Ecstatic Swoons
17 hours ago

Ecstatic Swoons

Stendhal, Lacan, Gutenberg, Nick Land and more

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
A Blow to the Head
Feb 24, 2025

A Blow to the Head

On Alex Karp, Hélène Cixous, Gorgias, Sarah McNally, and More

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
Catastrophe and Child's Play
Feb 17, 2025

Catastrophe and Child's Play

Notes for the week

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
Homo Sacer and the Invention of Reading
Feb 02, 2025

Homo Sacer and the Invention of Reading

The final installment of our 2024 annual letter.

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
The Next 5 Years of Other Life (Part 3)
Jan 21, 2025

The Next 5 Years of Other Life (Part 3)

An annual review in 3 parts.

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
The Next 5 Years of Other Life (Part 2)
Jan 10, 2025

The Next 5 Years of Other Life (Part 2)

An annual review in 3 parts.

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
The Next 5 Years of Other Life (Part 1)
Jan 07, 2025

The Next 5 Years of Other Life (Part 1)

An annual review in 3 parts (with a shipping update on The Independent Scholar).

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
Nietzsche's Big Mistake: Three Ideas on Christianity
Nov 25, 2024

Nietzsche's Big Mistake: Three Ideas on Christianity

A close reading of St. John blows Nietzsche out of the water. 3 highlights from the latest episode of the Other Life podcast.

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
Libidinal Economies
Aug 10, 2024

Libidinal Economies

And how masterpieces are made.

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
On the Miracle and Scandal of Education
Aug 06, 2024

On the Miracle and Scandal of Education

You are allowed to go straight to true knowledge of the highest things.

Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
Every month, I mail a printed letter teaching one of the most important and unknown ideas in the world—something that cannot be found on the internet.

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Every month, I mail a printed letter teaching one of the most important and unknown ideas in the world—something that cannot be found on the internet.

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