On 10 October 2026, Open Civitas published De ontmythologisering van menselijke intelligentie, a Dutch-language essay examining how artificial intelligence challenges established claims about human exceptionalism.
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The Art of Revolution: First Publication of the Formal Theory
Following three years of philosophical research into social change, Open Civitas published the first edition of the formal theory of The Art of Revolution on 20 September 2026. This publication presents the theory’s axioms and definitions.Verion 1.0
First Draft: The Social Pathologisation of Political Dissent
On 20 August 2026, Open Civitas published the first draft of The Social Pathologisation of Political Dissent. The paper examines how political dissent can be delegitimised by being framed as irrational or pathological.
Publication: A Critical Edition of Kuyper’s Sphere Sovereignty
In September 2025, Open Civitas published a critical edition of Abraham Kuyper’s address Souvereiniteit in Eigen Kring (Sphere Sovereignty), delivered on 20 October 1880 at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam to mark the founding of the Vrije Universiteit on Reformed principles. The edition includes the original text alongside a version in contemporary Dutch, with commentary…