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3 unusual facts about Simon Critchley


Political theology

Many leading non-Christian thinkers have written extensively on the topic of political theology in recent years, such as Jürgen Habermas, Giorgio Agamben, Simon Critchley, and Slavoj Zizek.

Simon Critchley

He has held visiting professorships at numerous universities, including Sydney (2000), Notre Dame (2002), Cardozo Law School (2005) and at the University of Oslo (2006).

The Bleach Boys

Their new name was given to them by the philosopher Simon Critchley, and is a play on The Beach Boys.


Emmanuel Levinas

Simon Critchley and Robert Bernasconi (ed.) The Cambridge Companion to Levinas (2002).

Knud Ejler Løgstrup

More recently, his work has been discussed by prominent figures in anglophone philosophy and sociology such as Alasdair MacIntyre, Simon Critchley and Zygmunt Bauman.


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