Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
My research is in the areas of political and social philosophy. I am working on three principal research projects:
- My first research project explores and exposes philosophies of resistance which promote violence, messianic gestures, and sacrifice as the best form of resistance.
- My second research project elaborates a philosophy of resistance which emphasises the political and social significance of actions which are not usually deemed to be political, such as friendship, small acts of kindness, and the development of virtues. The focus in this exploration is on how these kinds of non-political actions can be considered as meaningful acts of resistance in oppressive conditions.
- My third research project employs phenomenology to expose political and social situations where questions of the appropriateness of resistance can be posed.
I have a book with Brill, 'The Political Thought of Vaclav Havel' as well as articles with Hypatia, Symposium, Screening the Past, and other journals. I am currently working on a book on Surfing and the Philosophy of Sport for Lexington books, ahead of surfing's inclusion in the 2020 Olympic games.
Education/Academic qualification
Philosphy, PhD
1 May 2008 → 1 Apr 2013
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moral philosophy
Social Sciences
new media
Social Sciences
Václav Havel
Arts & Humanities
politics
Social Sciences
industry
Social Sciences
discourse
Social Sciences
video recording
Social Sciences
criticism
Social Sciences
Research Output 2013 2019
Reading Václav Havel in the Age of Trump
Brennan, D., 2019, In : Critical Horizons. 20, 1, p. 54-70 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
politics
moral philosophy
climate
Gesture
Political Climate
The Philosophical Farce of Daisies
Brennan, D., Oct 2018, East European Film Bulletin, 88.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article › Research
Open Access
Daisy
Farce
Potency
Tragedy
Mannerism
Václav Havel's Call for Forgiveness
Brennan, D., Oct 2018, Phenomenology and Forgiveness. La Caze, M. (ed.). London: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Forgiveness
Gift
Collaborators
Philosopher
Hannah Arendt
A magnificent gift: Jan Patocka and Vaclav Havel on dissident sacrifice
Brennan, D., 1 Jan 2017, In : Theory in Action. 10, 1, p. 88-107 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
File
Jan Patočka
Dissidents
Gift
Václav Havel
Dissent
1
Citation
(Scopus)
52
Downloads
(Pure)
Considering the public private-dichotomy: Hannah Arendt, Václav Havel and Victor Klemperer on the importance of the private
Brennan, D., Jun 2017, In : Human Studies. 40, 2, p. 249-265 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
File
discourse
criticism
moral philosophy
political action
friendship
Activities 2019 2019
- 1 Internal Professional Development
Gather and Use Evidence in a Teaching Award Application
Daniel Brennan (Attendee)27 Sep 2019
Activity: Professional Development, Mentorship, Supervision and Other Activities › Internal Professional Development
Student theses
A reappraisal of the political philosophy of Vaclav Havel
Author: Brennan, D., 12 Oct 2013Supervisor: Cox, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
File
Integrity and Selflessness.
Author: Zamp, P., 7 Oct 2017Supervisor: Cox, D. (Supervisor) & Brennan, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
File