Philosopher Paul Audi turns from aesthetics to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
In a Le Monde interview, the Lebanese-born thinker discusses his new book "Partie prenante" and his shift from writing on art toward political engagement.
Paul Audi, a philosopher marked by the Lebanese civil war, has spent much of his career writing about art and aesthetics. According to Le Monde, he now addresses political questions directly, most notably the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in his book "Partie prenante."
In the interview, published by Le Monde on September 20, Audi is quoted saying that "our supposed identities are constantly being judged," a line that gives the piece its title and points to his interest in how identity is assigned and contested in political conflict.
Le Monde frames this as a turn in Audi's work: from a thinker long concerned with art and beauty to one now engaging, in the paper's words, courageously with politics. The interview does not provide further detail on the book's structure, publisher, or argument beyond this thematic shift.
Sources
This article was written from these reports.
