Institute of Art and Ideas(@IAI_TV):"The blues ain't nothing but catastrophe, lyrically expressed." Philosopher Cornel West weaves together Alfred North Whitehead, Leonard Cohen, and the Black musical tradition to argue against cold, mechanical "one-eyed reason,” calling instead for a reason that shapes the soul. Tap here to watch him debate Susan Neiman and Rowan Williams in “Reason and revolution”.

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2026.10.29 15:01

"The blues ain't nothing but catastrophe, lyrically expressed." Philosopher Cornel West weaves together Alfred North Whitehead, Leonard Cohen, and the Black musical tradition to argue against cold, mechanical "one-eyed reason,” calling instead for a reason that shapes the soul. Tap here to watch him debate Susan Neiman and Rowan Williams in “Reason and revolution”.