{"product_id":"speculative-realism-an-introduction-hardback-9781509519989","title":"Speculative Realism; An Introduction (Hardback) 9781509519989","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSpeculative Realism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGraham Harman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509519989, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 August 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e190 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An essential guide by the foremost philosopher of our age. This book will educate and delight both aficionados and those unfamiliar with the first major philosophical movement of the twenty-first century.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTimothy Morton, Rice University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Harman presents a clear overview of the development of Speculative Realism's core debates. He not only reconstructs its genealogy but offers a remarkably concise introduction to his own ontology by putting it in its larger context.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMarkus Gabriel, University of Bonn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A unique contribution to the growing literature on [Speculative Realism] and ... a go-to text for anyone looking for an efficient and nuanced introduction to its subject, from undergraduate students to curious readers outside of academe.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTom Sparrow, \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn April 27, 2007, the first Speculative Realism (SR) workshop was held at Goldsmiths, University of London, featuring four young philosophers whose ideas were loosely allied. Over the ensuing decade, the ideas of SR spread from philosophy to the arts, architecture, and numerous disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. SR has been arguably the most influential new current in continental philosophy since the works of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari found their second wind in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut what is SR? This book is the first general overview by one of its original members, focusing on the aesthetic, ethical, ontological, and political themes of greatest importance to the movement. Graham Harman provides a balanced but critical assessment of his original SR colleagues – Ray Brassier, Iain Hamilton Grant, and Quentin Meillassoux – along with a clear summary of his own Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO). A number of central philosophical questions tie the four chapters together: What exactly is \"correlationism,\" the chief enemy of SR? What are the stakes of philosophical realism, and is such realism better served by mathematics and the natural sciences, or by a broader model of cognitive activity that includes aesthetics?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book covers both the historical and conceptual development of the movement, providing a first-rate introduction for students, aided by helpful end-of-chapter study questions chosen by Harman himself. SR, Harman shows, is a vital and fast-developing field in contemporary philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Prometheanism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Brassier at Goldsmiths\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Brassier's Nihilism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. The Path Ahead\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Vitalist Idealism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Grant at Goldsmiths\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. \u003ci\u003ePhilosophies of Nature After Schelling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. A New Sense of Idealism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. OOO at Goldsmiths\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. The Withdrawn\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Objects and Their Qualities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Vicarious Causation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. The Crucial Place of Aesthetics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Speculative Materialism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Meillassoux at Goldsmiths\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. \u003ci\u003eAfter Finitude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Glimpses of the Divine Inexistence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion: The Two Axes of Speculative Realism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441787040024,"sku":"9781509519989","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509519989.jpg?v=1785025051","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/speculative-realism-an-introduction-hardback-9781509519989","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}