The Quadruple Object, The
The Quadruple Object, The
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"In this book we again encounter Harman's voice and the extraordinary force of his theses." Quentin Meillassoux, Ecole normale superieure, author of After Finitude This bestselling book presents the metaphysical system of renowned philosopher Graham Harman in lucid form, aided by helpful diagrams.
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The Quadruple Object, The by Graham Harman
Harman's style often evokes that of a William James merged with the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft. Olivier Surel in Actu PhilosophiaIn this book the metaphysical system of Graham Harman is presented in lucid form, aided by helpful diagrams. In Chapter 1, Harman gives his most forceful critique to date of philosophies that reject objects as a primary reality. All such rejections are tainted by either an undermining or overmining approach to objects. In Chapters 2 and 3, he reviews his concepts of sensual and real objects. In the process, he attacks the prestige normally granted to philosophies of human access, which Harman links for the first time to the already discredited Menos Paradox. In Chapters 4 through 7, Harman brings the reader up to speed on his interpretation of Heidegger, which culminates in a fourfold structure of objects linked by indirect causation. In Chapter 8, he speculates on the implications of this theory for the debate over panpsychism, which Harman both embraces and rejects. In Chapters 9 and 10, he introduces the term ontography as the study of the different possible permutations of objects and qualities, which he simplifies with easily remembered terminology drawn from standard playing cards.
In this book we again encounter Harman's voice and the extraordinary force of his thesesStarting from an initial simplicity, they ultimately attain a degree of complexity and fascinating depth- but always step by step, in such a way that the reader is never distracted. (Quentin Meillassoux, Aecole normale superieure, author of After Finitude)
Graham Harman is Distinguished University Professor at the American University in Cairo, Egypt.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846947001 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846947006 |
| Title | The Quadruple Object, The |
| Author | Graham Harman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Collective Ink |
| Year published | 2011-07-29 |
| Number of pages | 158 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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