#superweak
Power isn’t everything. 'Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century' by Laurent de Sutter offers a provocative rethinking of weakness for contemporary philosophy. Want to review it for Philosophy in Review? Email us at pir@uvic.ca.
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April 27, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The first info about #Superweak, my next book in English with @politybooks.bsky.social (translation by #RobertHughes), are out. Check them out.
Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century
Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century, The age of critique is now over, argues Laurent de Sutter, and in its place we need to develop a postcritical form of thinking, one that could be called ‘super...
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June 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Amazing endorsements from #RitaFelski and #AvitalRonell for "Superweak", out with @politybooks.bsky.social in November. I'm honored.
September 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
BOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent DESUTTER, Superweak (London: Polity, 2025) (Lisbon: Livraria Ler Devagar, 11 SEP 2026)

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BOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent DESUTTER, Superweak (London: Polity, 2025) (Lisbon: Livraria Ler Devagar, 11 SEP 2026)
(image generated with AI, click to enlarge) Prof. Laurent Desutter will present his book Superweak  (see earlier on our blog) in Lisbon ...
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September 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM
From Superpower to Superweak in just over 30 days. I guess we have to hit rock bottom before things change. I don’t want to be here to see that!
February 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I fell last night at the club. I had been feeling weak all evening (Long COVID) and my one leg felt numbish (Long-time spinal injury). My first time up the stairs I felt superweak and had to take one step at a time holding onto the railing.
January 27, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I’m afraid, we’ve already reached that status. We’ve already lost our hard fought for credibility and reputation. We’ve gone from superpower to superweak.
March 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
London visitors and locals, don't miss @laurentdesutter.bsky.social discussing his book Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century, in conversation with fellow polity author, Alfie Bown.

Tuesday March 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Tickets here:
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BOOK TALK: Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century: Laurent de Sutter in conversation with Alfie Bown
Using the stealth capacities of hermeneutic distrust as his weapon of choice, de Sutter’s writing breaks into unrecovered areas of subtle teachings, shedding light on philosophemes gleaned from Ari…
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February 25, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I've been banging on the FCC's policy drum since 1998. I was even in the 8th Cir this week when the FCC defended its media ownership rules as Industry petitioners directly attacked my research.

Now I find out Lord Censorship's ass kissing booth is the solution to more consolidation?

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March 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Next week, I'll also be presenting #Superweak (out with @politybooks.bsky.social) at #LivrariaTrama in #Porto. I'll be joined by #ErikaRodrigues, #PedroLeviBismark and @joaopauloguimaraes.bsky.social. Don't hesitate to join.
September 7, 2026 at 7:25 AM
BOOK: Laurent DE SUTTER, Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century [transl. Robert HUGHES] (Cambridge: Polity, 2025), 256 p. € 21,99 (paperback)

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BOOK: Laurent DE SUTTER, Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century [transl. Robert HUGHES] (Cambridge: Polity, 2025), 256 p. € 21,99 (paperback)
(image source: Polity ) Prof. Laurent De Sutter's Superfaible has been translated to English by Roberg Hughes and is available with Polity...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I highly respect Laurent de Sutter's attempt to both write global philosophy (from Musashi to Foucault) and to propagate weakness (rather than strength) in Superweak (2026), but the book does not break any new paths and some of the interpretations (like on Vattimo) are naive. Can't recommend...
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Tonight at #TheMerode, with my dear friend #LievenDeCauter, we will discuss #Superweak, out with @politybooks.bsky.social. it will be great fun.
March 3, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Next week in #Lisbon, I'll be presenting #Superweak (out with @politybooks.bsky.social) at the legendary #LerDevagar bookstore in #LxFactory. Would you join?
September 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
BOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent DE SUTTER, Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century (London: Polity, 2026), in conversation with Alfie BROWN (London: Housmans, 17 MAR 2026)

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BOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent DE SUTTER, Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century (London: Polity, 2026), in conversation with Alfie BROWN (London: Housmans, 17 MAR 2026)
(image source: Housmans ) Prof. Laurent De Sutter will present the recent English translation of his book Superfaible  ( Superweak ) in L...
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February 16, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Next week, I'll present my book "Superweak" (out with @politybooks.bsky.social ) at the Centre for Critical Thought at Kent Law School. #PhilippKender and @jessicaelias.bsky.social will be my discussants. Looking forward to this. Thanks at #GianGiacomoFusco for the invite.
May 28, 2026 at 7:44 AM
I'm thrilled to announce the first presentation for my newly translated book #Superweak, out next week with @politybooks.bsky.social. The event will take place @sciencespo.bsky.social on Thursday 27th, 5 pm. I'm much grateful to #JeandAspremont and #RebeccaMignotMahdavi for their invitation.
Superweak: Thinking in the 21st Century
With Laurent de Sutter, philosopher and professor of legal theory at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. This event is co-organized by the U-turnS and the Sciences Po Law and Tech Research Group. For our ...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
BOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent DE SUTTER, Superweak (Brussels: The Merode [Philosophy Club], 3 MAR 2026)

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BOOK PRESENTATION: Laurent DE SUTTER (Brussels: The Merode [Philosophy Club], 3 MAR 2026)
(image: view from Poelaertplein; source: Wikimedia Commons ) At the occasion of the English translation of Superfaible  (PUF) with Polity ...
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February 24, 2026 at 8:22 AM
It might be helpful to take a look at this paper by Dr. Thorsten Becker, it examines why plate scale coupling has to exist between tectonic plates and the upper-most sub-lithosphere mantle.

(This one *should* be open access, let me know if you have issues opening it.)
Superweak asthenosphere in light of upper mantle seismic anisotropy
<em>Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems</em> is an AGU geoscience journal publishing papers on Earth and planetary processes with a focus on understanding the Earth as a system.
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May 9, 2024 at 2:22 AM