The Critique of Cynical Reason - Sloterdijk // 244
From PlasticPills Critical Theory & Philosophy by Plasticpills
March 31, 2026 · 1h 4m
About this episode
This episode explores Peter Sloterdijk's concept of cynical reason as presented in his 1983 bestseller.
Find all our episodes ad-free at https://www.patreon.com/c/plasticpills Peter Sloterdijk wrote a philosophy bestseller in 1983 called The Critique of Cynical Reason . In this episode, we try to communicate what he means by cynical reason. https://monoskop.org/images/7/7b/Sloterdijk_Peter_Critique_of_Cynical_Reason.pdf
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Host: Plasticpills
Topics covered
- cynical reason
- philosophy
- critical theory
- Peter Sloterdijk
- cultural critique
Keywords
- cynical reason
- Sloterdijk
- philosophy
- critical theory
- cultural critique
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Critique of Cynical Reason
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