Reflections
On the Passing of Jürgen Habermas and Alexander Kluge
March 30, 2026
“Especially in the midst of the crisis of the Enlightenment, we cannot afford to lose heart.” So said Alexander Kluge in an interview with *Die Zeit* (Issue 13/2026) on the death of Jürgen Habermas. He reflects aloud…

About the picture hanging in the waiting area at the office
March 15, 2026
“My wings are ready to take flight; I would gladly return, for even if I remained, I would have little luck in this life.” Gerhard Scholem, Greetings from the Angelus
There is a painting by Klee that…
Course Announcement: Summer Semester 2026
March 1, 2026
In the summer semester of 2026, I will be teaching the course “What Is Man? Psychoanalytic Inquiries into Philosophical Anthropology” at the University of Linz. The starting point will be…