Back to the Great Outdoors: Speculative Realism as Philosophy of Science

Authors

  • Arun JJ Saldanha University of Minnesota

Keywords:

Philosophy of Science, Speculative Realism, The Linguistic Turn

Abstract

This is an essay on Quentin Meillassoux' recent book After Finitude: An Essay on the Necessity of Contingency, placing it within recent discussions of the relationship between science, philosophy and the humanities. The book presents a strong critique of the linguistic turn in continental and analytic philosophy and argues for a retrieval of a realist notion of the power of reason. There are nonetheless a few remaining ontological problems identified towards the end of this review essay.

Author Biography

Arun JJ Saldanha, University of Minnesota

Assistant Professor since 2004.

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Published

24-11-2009

How to Cite

Saldanha, A. J. (2009). Back to the Great Outdoors: Speculative Realism as Philosophy of Science. Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy, 5(2), 304–321. Retrieved from http://cosmosandhistory.org/index.php/journal/article/view/118

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2009): Transcending the Disciplinary Boundaries

Section

Review Articles