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Ian Hacking, Eminent Philosopher of Science and Much Else, Dies at 87

Never limited by categories, his free-ranging intellect delved into physics, probability and anthropology, establishing him as a major thinker. ....

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Ian Hacking, eminent philosopher of science and much else, dies at 87

He was considered a giant of modern thought for game-changing contributions to the philosophies of science, probability and mathematics, as well as his widely circulated insights on issues like race and mental health. ....

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We need to decolonize our understanding of antisemitism – Mondoweiss

Protest banner in London, 2018. (Photo: Jewish Voice For Labour (UK) via The Palestine Poster Project Archives)
I don’t want antisemitism to be misunderstood. I don’t want Jews, Zionism and Israel to be conflated. I don’t want to be perceived as supporting an oppressive and undemocratic State, just because I’m Jewish. I don’t want to be associated with a one-dimensional interpretation of Zionism which denies another people their history and identity. I don’t want the definition of racism against me to mean another people cannot protest the racism against them.
But if I support the IHRA definition of antisemitism, all of this is exactly what I’m signing up to. That’s why we need to decolonize our understanding of antisemitism as a matter of urgency. And that means ditching the IHRA. ....

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