The End of Phenomenology

Metaphysics and the New Realism

von Tom Sparrow

216 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Scrutinises speculative realism and phenomenology's distinct attempts to return the focus of philosophy to objects- Read and download Graham Harman's series editor preface, the author's preface and the introduction to The End of Phenomenology for free (pdf)- Read an exclusive Q&A between Tom Sparrow and Speculative Realism series editor Graham Harman (pdf)Tom Sparrow shows how, in the 21st century, speculative realism aims to do what phenomenology could not: provide a philosophical method that disengages the human-centred approach to metaphysics in order to chronicle the complex realm of nonhuman reality.Through a focused reading of the methodological statements and metaphysical commitments of key phenomenologists and speculative realists, Sparrow shows how speculative realism is replacing phenomenology as the beacon of realism in contemporary Continental philosophy.Key Features- Looks at the key phenomenologists, including Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty and Levinas- Draws on at speculative realism's original creators, Graham Harman, Quentin Meillassoux, Ray Brassier and Iain Hamilton Grant, and key figures in speculative realism's second wave including Ian Bogost and Timothy Morton- The first book to explore the method of speculative realism and its future prospects

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Philosophie Philosophische Traditionen und Denkschulen Nach 1800 Phänomenologie und Existenzphilosophie
• ISBN: 9780748684823
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.06.2014
• Größe: 239 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press