Philosophy of Art Journal: A Liminal Wander Art Publication

Surreal portrait of René Descartes with geometric beams of light projecting from his eyes, symbolizing rational thought and the emergence of the modern subject.

The Death of the Subject in Art – Part III: Des...

Exploring the birth of the rational subject through Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz — from the cogito to the monad — this chapter traces how reason, divinity, and nature shaped modern...

The Death of the Subject in Art – Part III: Des...

Exploring the birth of the rational subject through Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz — from the cogito to the monad — this chapter traces how reason, divinity, and nature shaped modern...

Two human figures stand beneath cosmic orbits and a swirling void — symbolizing the dissolution of the subject and the tension between self and reality.

The Death of the Subject in Art – Part II: The ...

Genealogy of the Concept “Subject” Basis of the Claim This chapter—besides offering a deterministic survey of the concept “subject” and an etymological overview of the word—also lays out a concise...

The Death of the Subject in Art – Part II: The ...

Genealogy of the Concept “Subject” Basis of the Claim This chapter—besides offering a deterministic survey of the concept “subject” and an etymological overview of the word—also lays out a concise...

A lone figure stands before a glowing red square above a city skyline — a surreal image symbolizing the death of the subject in art.

The Death of the Subject: Deconstruction of the...

This essay examines the idea of the “death of the subject” in art through Charlie Kaufman’s film Synecdoche, New York. It traces how Kaufman’s work engages with philosophical and artistic...

The Death of the Subject: Deconstruction of the...

This essay examines the idea of the “death of the subject” in art through Charlie Kaufman’s film Synecdoche, New York. It traces how Kaufman’s work engages with philosophical and artistic...