The Universe of Things: On Speculative Realism (Shaviro Steven)(Paperback)

The Universe of Things: On Speculative Realism (Shaviro Steven)(Paperback)

From the rediscovery of Alfred North Whitehead's work to the rise of new materialist thought, including object-oriented ontology, there has been a rapid turn toward speculation in philosophy as a way of moving beyond solely human perceptions of nature and existence. Now Steven Shaviro maps this

Speculative Realism: An Introduction (Harman Graham)(Paperback)

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

Speculative Realism: An Epitome (Niemoczynski Leon)(Paperback)

This book introduces the underlying ideas which have created the constellation of thought commonly referred to as Speculative Realism (SR). In a non-technical style Speculative Realism: An Epitome explores the thought of three contemporary philosophers: Quentin Meillassoux, Ray Brassier, and Iain

Against Continuity: Gilles Deleuze's Speculative Realism (Kleinherenbrink Arjen)(Paperback)

Against Continuity is the first book to demonstrate that the beating heart of Gilles Deleuze's philosophy is a systematic ontology of irreducible, singular entities. This requires a radical break with decades of Deleuzian orthodoxy, according to which Deleuze's metaphysics revolves around the

No Speed Limit: Three Essays on Accelerationism (Shaviro Steven)(Paperback)

Accelerationism is the bastard offspring of a furtive liaison between Marxism and science fiction. Its basic premise is that the only way out is the way through: to get beyond capitalism, we need to push its technologies to the point where they explode. This may be dubious as a political strategy,

A Distant Mountain (Grimes Craig A.)(Paperback)

Here we are, centre of The Universe. Craig A. Grimes takes a speculative look on history and society in his sixth book, A Distant Mountain. About 1350, the Valley of Mexico. The valley was then lake filled, with cities and towns arranging themselves between water and the encircling ring of

Towards Speculative Realism: Essays and Lectures (Harman Graham)(Paperback)

These writings chart Harman's rise from Chicago sportswriter to co-founder of one of Europe's most promising philosophical movements - Speculative Realism. This collection of essays and lectures show the evolution of his object-oriented metaphysics from its early days into an increasingly developed

Extreme Fabulations: Science Fictions of Life (Shaviro Steven)(Pevná vazba)

An examination of science fiction narratives and the light they shed on human life, the unknowable future, and the vagaries of unforeseeable change. With this book, Steven Shaviro offers a thought experiment. He discusses a number of science fiction narratives: three novels, one novella, three

Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science Fiction (Carrington Andr M.)(Paperback)

In Speculative Blackness, Andr M. Carrington analyzes the highly racialized genre of speculative fiction--including science fiction, fantasy, and utopian works, along with their fan cultures--to illustrate the relationship between genre conventions in media and the meanings ascribed to blackness

Discognition (Shaviro Steven)(Paperback)

What is consciousness? What is it like to feel pain, or to see the color red? Do robots and computers really think? For that matter, do plants and amoebas think? If we ever meet intelligent aliens, will we be able to understand what they say to us? Philosophers and scientists are still unable to

The Slow Regard of Silent Things (Rothfuss Patrick)(Paperback)

Discover #1 New York Times-bestselling Patrick Rothfuss' epic fantasy universe of The Kingkiller Chronicle, in this illustrated companion novella, The Slow Regard of Silent Things. 'I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.' --Lin-Manuel Miranda Deep below the University, there is a dark

Sisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology (VanderMeer Ann)(Paperback)

Sisters of the Revolution gathers a highly curated selection of feminist speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more) chosen by one of the most respected editorial teams in speculative literature today, the award-winning Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. Including stories from the 1970s

Post-Cinematic Affect (Shaviro Steven)(Paperback)

Post-Cinematic Affect is about what it feels like to live in the affluent West in the early 21st century. Specifically, it explores the structure of feeling that is emerging today in tandem with new digital technologies, together with economic globalization and the financialization of more and more

The Skeptics' Guide to the Future - Steven Novella

From the bestselling authors and hosts of 'The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe' a high-tech roadmap of the future in their beloved voice, cracking open both the follies of futurists past and how technology will profoundly change our world moving forward. Our predictions of the future are a wild

Positive Realism (Ferraris Maurizio)(Paperback)

Positive Realism could be seen as the 'sequel' to Maurizio Ferraris' Manifesto of New Realism and Introduction to New Realism. The focus here is the other side of unamendability: a notion, described in his previous books, according to which reality is 'unamendable,' it cannot be corrected at will

Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe (Strogatz Steven)(Paperback)

From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing explanation of calculus--how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better. Without calculus, we wouldn't have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn't have unraveled DNA or

A Companion to Magical Realism (Hart Stephen M.)(Paperback)

This new Companion to Magical Realism provides an assessment of the world-wide impact of a movement which was incubated in Germany, flourished in Latin America and then spread to the rest of the world. It provides a set of up-to-date assessments of the work of writers traditionally associated with

Traumatic Realism: The Demands of Holocaust Representation (Rothberg Michael)(Paperback)

The Complete Madame Realism and Other Stories (Tillman Lynne)(Paperback)

The complete art world story/essays of the fictional Madame Realism, collected for the first time.The Complete Madame Realism and Other Stories gathers together Lynne Tillman's groundbreaking fiction/essays on culture and places, monuments, artworks, iconic TV shows, and received ideas, written in

Slow Regard of Silent Things - A Kingkiller Chronicle Novella (Rothfuss Patrick)(Paperback / softback)

This is a stunning new novella in the Kingkiller universe, and a genuine must-read for fans, showing us a little of the world from the perspective of Auri, one of its best-loved characters

Speculative Grammatology: Deconstruction and the New Materialism (Goldgaber Deborah)(Paperback)

Looking mainly at Derrida's early work and the philosophy of speculative realists Karen Barad, Catherine Malabou and Quentin Meillassoux, Deborah Goldgaber opens the conversation between deconstruction and speculative realism

Kitchen Witchcraft: Spells & Charms (Patterson Rachel)(Paperback)

There are a lot of things in the universe that we don't understand. When something is meant to happen, it will whether you cast a spell or not. But you can help it on its way by guiding and encouraging it and maybe even tweaking events a little too. A spell can be worked in many ways, from a simple

Stranger Things: Runaway Max (Yovanoff Brenna)(Paperback)

Fans went wild for this gripping, emotional addition to the Stranger Things' universe after its successful launch! Fall into the never-before-told backstory of the beloved Dig Dug maven, Max Mayfield, written by New York Times bestselling author Brenna Yovanoff. Meet Max. She's from California

117 Things You Should F*#king Know About Your World - The Best of IFL Science(Paperback / softback)

Fascinating stories and far-out facts about the universe from