Generative Violence with Na'ama Carlin

In this episode, Eli and Max are joined by Dr. Na’ama Carlin to discuss her book Morality, Violence, and Ritual Circumcision. They talk about Dr. Carlin’s distinction between two types of violence: Manichaen violence, which is done by and to people; and generative violence, which helps to create identities." They discuss the contemporary circumcision debate and how Jewish circumcision resists its logic. Further, they talk about Derrida’s book Circumfession and how Na’ama leans on it for her understanding of Jewish circumcision.

Show Notes

Dr. Carlin’s book  Morality, Violence, and Ritual Circumcision

https://www.routledge.com/Morality-Violence-and-Ritual-Circumcision-Writing-with-Blood/Carlin/p/book/9780367551957

Between Prophylaxis and Child Abuse: The Ethics of Neonatal Male Circumcision by Michael Benatar and David Benatar

https://philpapers.org/rec/BENBPA-2

Rachel Bloom’s Foreskin Angels

https://youtu.be/LyqutExm-jw?si=M7XVraz3Fz3HLXuE

Derrida’s Circumfession

https://a.co/d/e6Isf8P