Graham Harman Bücher

Persönlich haben sich Martin Heidegger und Marshall McLuhan nie getroffen, hätten aber einiges miteinander zu diskutieren gehabt. Denn sowohl Heidegger als auch McLuhan waren Theoretiker einer Tiefe, eines verborgenen Mediums des Hintergrunds, das unter den oberflächlichen Erscheinungen liegt. Die imaginäre Begegnung wird noch interessanter, wenn sich Clement Greenberg in das Gespräch einschaltet und für die Leinwand als ein Geschöpf des Hintergrunds plädiert. Mit dem Essay „Rückschlag der Werkzeuge auf das Bewusstsein“ von Vilém Flusser

'Die Geschichte der Philosophie hat bereits zahlreiche Theorien über individuelle Objekte hervorgebracht. Angefangen mit der ersten Substanz des Aristoteles, liefern uns diese Theorien Leibnizianische Monaden, die Ansichten Husserls und seiner Rivalen und Heideggers vierfaches ›Ding‹. Trotz meiner Bewunderung für diese ehrwürdigen Vorfahren zielt dieses Buch nicht auf eine Synthese ab, sondern auf eine neue Metaphysik, die über alle Objekte Aussagen zu treffen vermag, sowie über die wahrnehmbaren und kausalen Relationen, in die sie verstrickt werden. Während ich die nachkantische Besessenheit mit einer einzigen relationalen Kluft zwischen Menschen und Objekten ablehne, behaupte ich, dass die Interaktion zwischen Baumwolle und Feuer auf derselben Grundlage beruht wie menschliche Interaktionen sowohl mit Baumwolle wie mit Feuer.'

The essential compendium of shorter works by one of the most influential philosophers of the twenty-first century. Written in Harman's typical clear and witty style, the Reader is an essential resource for veteran readers of Harman and newcomers alike.

On 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 F lix Guattari found their second wind in the 1990s. But 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? This 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

A biography of Bruno Latour, the sociologist and anthropologist, which focuses on his political philosophy.

More and more philosophers now recognize Martin Heidegger as the most important philosopher of the past hundred years. And more than any other recent philosopher, Heidegger has a following outside philosophy, among artists, architects, literary theorists, psychologists, and computer scientists.Heidegger Explained is the clearest exposition of Heidegger yet written. It describes his controversial life and career, his relations with contemporaries, the evolution of his thought, and the pathways of his influence.

Offers a comprehensive study of the emerging French philosopher Quentin Meillassoux. This volume covers materials that have not been published at the time of the first edition. It also features several fresh articles by Meillassoux.

Focusing on Bruno Latour's philosophical contributions, this book presents an in-depth analysis of four key works that reveal his unique metaphysical ideas. Graham Harman positions Latour as a pivotal figure in contemporary philosophy, emphasizing concepts like actants and translation. The text critiques the relational emphasis in Latour's Actor-Network Theory while exploring its intersections with Harman's object-oriented philosophy. This engaging dialogue promises to influence modern philosophical discourse, offering fresh perspectives beyond traditional frameworks.