Amadeus Ulrich
@amadeusulrich.bsky.social
Political theorist at Goethe University Frankfurt and Normative Orders, working on political realism, critical theory and the liberalism of fear
Looking forward to the 32nd Critical Theory Roundtable, which starts tomorrow at Smith College, organized by @erinrpineda.bsky.social and Nathan DuFord. Check out the full program here: docs.google.com/document/u/0...
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Looking forward to the 32nd Critical Theory Roundtable, which starts tomorrow at Smith College, organized by @erinrpineda.bsky.social and Nathan DuFord. Check out the full program here: docs.google.com/document/u/0...
In Bogota for the first time
October 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
In Bogota for the first time
Excited to share that my article “Ideology and Suffering: What Is Realistic about Critical Theory?”has just been published (open access) in EJPT. I bring radical realism into dialogue with Adorno, exploring both productive common ground and instructive tensions. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
June 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Excited to share that my article “Ideology and Suffering: What Is Realistic about Critical Theory?”has just been published (open access) in EJPT. I bring radical realism into dialogue with Adorno, exploring both productive common ground and instructive tensions. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
DER HÄNDLER: Der Winter kommt, die Leute brauchen Kleider
Da muß man Baumwolle kaufen
Und die Baumwolle nicht hergeben
Wenn die Kälte kommt, werden die Kleider teurer.
…
Weiß ich, was ein Mensch ist?
Weiß ich, wer das weiß!
Ich weiß nicht, was ein Mensch ist
Ich kenne nur seinen Preis.
Da muß man Baumwolle kaufen
Und die Baumwolle nicht hergeben
Wenn die Kälte kommt, werden die Kleider teurer.
…
Weiß ich, was ein Mensch ist?
Weiß ich, wer das weiß!
Ich weiß nicht, was ein Mensch ist
Ich kenne nur seinen Preis.
February 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
DER HÄNDLER: Der Winter kommt, die Leute brauchen Kleider
Da muß man Baumwolle kaufen
Und die Baumwolle nicht hergeben
Wenn die Kälte kommt, werden die Kleider teurer.
…
Weiß ich, was ein Mensch ist?
Weiß ich, wer das weiß!
Ich weiß nicht, was ein Mensch ist
Ich kenne nur seinen Preis.
Da muß man Baumwolle kaufen
Und die Baumwolle nicht hergeben
Wenn die Kälte kommt, werden die Kleider teurer.
…
Weiß ich, was ein Mensch ist?
Weiß ich, wer das weiß!
Ich weiß nicht, was ein Mensch ist
Ich kenne nur seinen Preis.
Today, more than 10,000 people took to the streets in Neu-Isenburg to raise their voice against fascism
February 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Today, more than 10,000 people took to the streets in Neu-Isenburg to raise their voice against fascism
Yesterday, I defended my doctoral thesis ‘The Tyranny of the Real.’ I’ve rarely been so tired and so grateful: to my family and friends, my two brillant supervisors, Rainer Forst and Dave Estlund, and everybody at @normativeorders.bsky.social. This would’ve never been possible
without them. 🎉
without them. 🎉
January 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Yesterday, I defended my doctoral thesis ‘The Tyranny of the Real.’ I’ve rarely been so tired and so grateful: to my family and friends, my two brillant supervisors, Rainer Forst and Dave Estlund, and everybody at @normativeorders.bsky.social. This would’ve never been possible
without them. 🎉
without them. 🎉
›Oh, all right, I‘ll answer for you … Anyway, now that I‘ve reminded you … ‹ Painful to read how Callicles gets cooked by Socrates
January 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
›Oh, all right, I‘ll answer for you … Anyway, now that I‘ve reminded you … ‹ Painful to read how Callicles gets cooked by Socrates
Just read this, it’s from Cohen‘s Gifford Lectures
December 22, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Just read this, it’s from Cohen‘s Gifford Lectures
G. A Cohen in a lecture on his strong identification with the Jewish population in Israel, 25 years ago:
”when Israelis, under whatever provocation, blow up houses and kill men, women, and children in the occupied territories, there is blood on my own hands and I weep with shame.“
”when Israelis, under whatever provocation, blow up houses and kill men, women, and children in the occupied territories, there is blood on my own hands and I weep with shame.“
December 21, 2024 at 2:44 PM
G. A Cohen in a lecture on his strong identification with the Jewish population in Israel, 25 years ago:
”when Israelis, under whatever provocation, blow up houses and kill men, women, and children in the occupied territories, there is blood on my own hands and I weep with shame.“
”when Israelis, under whatever provocation, blow up houses and kill men, women, and children in the occupied territories, there is blood on my own hands and I weep with shame.“
Robert Owen on the psychological effects of wealth: the love of accumulation and fondness of luxuries lead to the sacrifice of “the best feelings of human nature.”
December 1, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Robert Owen on the psychological effects of wealth: the love of accumulation and fondness of luxuries lead to the sacrifice of “the best feelings of human nature.”
London pubs can be cozy as hell on a cloudy Sunday
December 1, 2024 at 5:19 PM
London pubs can be cozy as hell on a cloudy Sunday
Quite happy with today’s yield
November 30, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Quite happy with today’s yield
Here’s one of my favorites of mine. Love his white spot
November 25, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Here’s one of my favorites of mine. Love his white spot
The Russian war economy apparently requires merely three months to produce the amount of ammunition and weapons that the whole EU produces in a year.
November 24, 2024 at 11:58 AM
The Russian war economy apparently requires merely three months to produce the amount of ammunition and weapons that the whole EU produces in a year.
Kropotkin is so admirably clear. “It is because these few prevent the reminder of men from producing the things they need, and force them to produce, not the necessaries of life for all, but whatever offers the greatest profits to the monopolists. In this is the substance of all socialism.”
November 16, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Kropotkin is so admirably clear. “It is because these few prevent the reminder of men from producing the things they need, and force them to produce, not the necessaries of life for all, but whatever offers the greatest profits to the monopolists. In this is the substance of all socialism.”
Emile is such an incredibly rich, beautiful work; and one can only hope that what Rousseau says in this passage is not wishful thinking.
November 14, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Emile is such an incredibly rich, beautiful work; and one can only hope that what Rousseau says in this passage is not wishful thinking.
Yesterday, I submitted my doctoral thesis ”The Tyranny of the Real,“ in which I develop an immanent critique of three variations of realism in political philosophy: the tragic consciousness, the view from somewhere, and radical realism. It’s been a hell of a ride and I’m so happy that’s it’s done! 🍾
June 15, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Yesterday, I submitted my doctoral thesis ”The Tyranny of the Real,“ in which I develop an immanent critique of three variations of realism in political philosophy: the tragic consciousness, the view from somewhere, and radical realism. It’s been a hell of a ride and I’m so happy that’s it’s done! 🍾
Printed the whole thing for the very first time. Can’t wait to have it off my back next week.
June 7, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Printed the whole thing for the very first time. Can’t wait to have it off my back next week.
“Historically, the rich had to pay hefty taxes on corporate profits, the main source of their income. And the wealth they passed on to their heirs was subject to the estate tax. But both taxes have been gutted in recent decades.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
May 4, 2024 at 7:29 AM
“Historically, the rich had to pay hefty taxes on corporate profits, the main source of their income. And the wealth they passed on to their heirs was subject to the estate tax. But both taxes have been gutted in recent decades.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Writing a thesis on Williams also means that he’s constantly staring at you while you try to make sense of him.
April 15, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Writing a thesis on Williams also means that he’s constantly staring at you while you try to make sense of him.
Met this hawk at Yale and he seemed quite flabbergasted.
April 3, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Met this hawk at Yale and he seemed quite flabbergasted.
I went to the Mark Twain House in Hartford today and learned some fun facts, such as: He wrote an essay called “The Awful German Language” and hated the telephone, which, as he thought, would not be a thing of the future (he basically only used it to call the telephone company to complain about it).
March 21, 2024 at 11:41 PM
I went to the Mark Twain House in Hartford today and learned some fun facts, such as: He wrote an essay called “The Awful German Language” and hated the telephone, which, as he thought, would not be a thing of the future (he basically only used it to call the telephone company to complain about it).