Book Review: Nikos Dimou, Resistance to Darwin and 13 other heterodox texts, Patakis Publications, Athens 2024
Abstract
This text is a comprehensive book review of Nikos Dimou’s latest collection of essays, Resistance to Darwin and 13 other heterodox texts. The reviewer provides a biographical overview of Dimou, highlighting his multifaceted career as a journalist, philosopher, and writer since the 1970s. The review analyzes the "heterodox" nature of the essays, which challenge established Greek social, religious, and intellectual norms. Vassi explores Dimou’s critique of the Greek resistance to Darwinian evolution, his views on the "super-puritanical" nature of modern Greek society, and his Socratic attempt to "awaken" the public through provocative and polemical discourse. The review concludes by reflecting on Dimou's existential and erotic philosophy, noting his unique position as an influential, yet intentionally provocative, thinker in contemporary Greece.
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Vassi, P. (2024). Book Review: Nikos Dimou, Resistance to Darwin and 13 other heterodox texts, Patakis Publications, Athens 2024. Ηθική. Περιοδικό φιλοσοφίας, (18), 38–44. https://doi.org/10.12681/ethiki.37987
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