Essays on the seven essays: Populism, ontology, feminism and more. Introductory remarks

The paper provides a succinct introduction to the special issue of Ethics and Politics dedicated to the book Seven Essays on Populism. For a Renewed Theoretical perspective written by the Argentine duo Paula Biglieri and Luciana Cadahia. To this purpose, it firstly outlines the growing scholarly tendency to conceptualise populism as an ontological phenomenon. Secondly, it provides some basic information about the scope of the text under analysis. Finally, it introduces two of the most discussed issues of the book, ie. the choice to consider populism as being inherently emancipatory based on a different way to conceive ontology and the connection between populism and feminism, with a brief overview of the contributors’ positions involved in this critical exchange.