
ABOUT
The Night of Philosophy #6
Created in 2015 by the French Institute in Israel, the Night of Philosophy has grown into becoming one of the major cultural events in Israel. Over years, it has extended partnerships with the Goethe-Institut Israel, the Polish Institute in Tel Aviv and the Austrian Cultural Forum, therefore turning into a very unique international platform of dialogue and exchange.
The Night of Philosophy has framed and fostered the dialogue between European and Israeli philosophers and intellectuals, together with the Israeli public, on various topics of contemporary relevance. In Israel, it has offered rich and purposeful discussions, exchanges and debates between the different components of the civil society, including religious – seculars, Jews – Arabs, academics – political figures and policy makers.
This year, the online format of the Night of Philosophy in Israel, curated by philosopher Raphael Zagury-Orly, together with the generous counsel and support of Dr. Felix Heidenreich (IZKT – University of Stuttgart, Germany), will address the complex and challenging issue of "The Future of Democracy". It will feature 25 lectures, discussions and panels with renowned scholars and intellectuals. In the spirit of its previous editions, the Night of Philosophy 2021 will enable a live dialogue between the speakers and the public via a chat service designed for this purpose.
Read the abstract about "The Future of Democracy" by Raphael Zagury-Orly






WATCH THE REPLAY
Replay of
the Night
of Philosophy
in Israel
On June 10, 2021 - From 4pm to 2am (Israel time, UTC+3) took place our digital edition of the Night of Philosophy in Israel. If you missed it, just click the play button below to watch the replay of the lectures, discussions and panels.
Lectures and discussions are in English, in Hebrew or in French as indicated by their titles.
The Cat and the Castle
Hélène Cixous
Presented by Raphael Zagury-Orly, Curator of the Night of Philosophy
in Israel
Opening Session with European Ambassadors
and Guest of Honour
France' Former Minister of Justice
and Former President of the French Constitutional Council
"אנחנו העם. "אנחנו" – העם?"
רב שיח פילוסופי
מרדכי קרמניצר, ליאת פרידמן, רונית פלג, עידן צבעוני, אריה קרמפף
אזרחות בין אתניות, דת ולאום
יוסף אגסי ויגאל בן-נון
פילוסופיה עם ילדים
Il était une foi en 2021
Democracy and (its) unconscious
Perla Miglin, Wardi Haj Nasrallah, Khalil Sbeit, Fabian Fajnwaks (Paris),
Marco Mauas
ספרות מול העולם
ניר ברעם ויוסי סוכרי
Un désir (de) politique dans le brouillard
Philippe Corcuff et Stéphane Habib
Modérateur : Raphael Zagury-Orly
Rethinking the Enlightenment Today. Ecology, Universalism and Emancipation
בין הגדות: מסורת, גבולות, צורות חיים
חלק I: הבוספורוס
גלילי שחר, צמרת לוי-דפני, אבנר וישינצר
חלק II: הירדן/ الأردن
מנאר מח'ול, סמאח בסול, עלי מוואסי

Democratic Vistas Group
Do Democracies Need the Non-Political?
Martin Saar, Sophie Loidolt, Aliénor Ballangé, Johannes Voelz
Moral lessons of "security" TV shows (e.g. Hatufim, Homeland, The Bureau, Tehran)
L’énigme du chat hébraïque
לקראת רפובליקה ישראלית
יוסף אגסי, משה ברנט, אבנר בן-זקן, תמר הוסטובסקי-ברנדס
Is consent the key to ethically good sex?
Hating Morality
קץ העבדות: על הקריאות הראשונות לשחרור עבדים ועל משמעותה המשתנה של החירות
Democracy in the age of the paranoia of time
פילוסופיה, יצירה ודרך חיים
בדיאלוג בעקבות הספר של רועי ברנד: Art and the Form of Life
A Justice for History

25 ONLINE LECTURES
WATCH THE REPLAYS
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Our participants

Hélène Cixous
WRITER
Hélène Cixous is a French woman of letters, writer and poet, playwright and Anglicist, who is known for her commitment to various aspects of feminism.
Robert Badinter
FRANCE' FORMER MINISTER OF JUSTICE
AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL
Robert Badinter (born 1928 in Paris) is a French lawyer and law professor. In 1981, he was appointed Minister of Justice by French president François Mitterrand and obtained the abolition of the death penalty in France. He promoted other civil-rights reforms, including improvements to the rights of victims and of the penitentiary condition. He has been President of the Constitutional Council of France (1986-1995) and member of the Senate (1995-2011). He is the author of several legal and historical books.
