The Rise of Realism

The International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation, Vol. 9, No. 2, 63-66

Posted: 21 Mar 2018

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Steven Umbrello

Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies; University of Turin

Date Written: April 13, 2017

Abstract

A new book by Manuel DeLanda and Graham Harman, The Rise of Realism, is reviewed. The Rise of Realism is an introductory text that aims to clarify the difficulties that surround the philosophical concepts of realism and materialism (as well as their antitheses). This primer intended to introduce students and interested scholars to the concepts and literature on realism and its place in the continental tradition of philosophy and related social theory. The book's core methodology is to outline the various appropriations of the terms realism and materialism currently discussed in different sub-disciplines of philosophy as well as provide the reader with the authors' own unique positions on realism. The book dialogue prose is stylistically engaging, lucid and academically current, providing both novice readers and seasoned scholars with an easy-to-read exploration of current continental thought that also has far-reaching implications for other disciplines such as critical theory, social theory and science and technology studies.

Keywords: realism, materialism, continental philosophy, critical theory

Suggested Citation

Umbrello, Steven, The Rise of Realism (April 13, 2017). The International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation, Vol. 9, No. 2, 63-66, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3140160

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