SIMON CRITCHLEY

Simon Critchley is a Professor in the Philosophy Department of the Graduate Faculty, New School University, U.S.A. and part-time Professor in the Essex Philosophy Department.

Simon studied philosophy as an undergraduate at Essex before completing a Maitrise de Philosophie at the University of Nice and returning to Essex where he was awarded a PhD in philosophy. In 1988, he was appointed a University Fellow in Philosophy and English at University of Wales, College of Cardiff. In 1997 and 2001 he held a Humboldt Research Fellowship in Philosophy at the University of Frankfurt. He is a Programme Director of the Collège Internationale de Philosophie, Paris. He has been Visiting Professor at the University of Sydney, Australia and at Notre Dame University, USA.

AN INTERVIEW WITH SIMON CRITCHLEY:
http://www.culturewars.org.uk/2002-12/simoncritchley.htm

NEW READING FOR TUESDAY OCTOBER 18TH

Samuel Beckett,  "Film"
From the book Collected Shorter Plays, pgs. 161 -174

READINGS FOR TUESDAY OCTOBER 11TH / TUESDAY OCTOBER 18TH

Cabinet Magazine  "Laughter"
From Cabinet Magazine, Issue 17, LAUGHTER. pgs. 69-105

Simon Critchley,   "Introduction"
From his book On Humor, chapter 1, pgs. 1-22

Simon Critchley,  "Why the super-ego is your amigo"
From his book On Humor, chapter 7, pgs. 93-111