Although Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine has summoned memories of some of the darkest moments of the twentieth century, it would be a mistake to say that history is merely repeating itself. Rather, what we are witnessing is a convergence of previous events and incomplete legacies into a single explosive conflagration.
VITORIA-GASTEIZ – Philosophers are supposed to comprehend events and phenomena from a rather detached standpoint, keeping in mind useful theoretical models and precedents. But the situation in Ukraine has made detachment difficult for me. Not only does more than half my family come from Ukraine, but I have also long been preoccupied – philosophically and personally – with the issue of nuclear and radioactive threats, centering on the Chernobyl power plant and the use of nuclear weapons.
VITORIA-GASTEIZ – Philosophers are supposed to comprehend events and phenomena from a rather detached standpoint, keeping in mind useful theoretical models and precedents. But the situation in Ukraine has made detachment difficult for me. Not only does more than half my family come from Ukraine, but I have also long been preoccupied – philosophically and personally – with the issue of nuclear and radioactive threats, centering on the Chernobyl power plant and the use of nuclear weapons.