The End of Phenomenology: Metaphysics and the New Realism (Speculative Realism)

## 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)**](%7B%7Bmedia%20url=) * [**Read an exclusive Q&A between Tom Sparrow and Speculative Realism series editor Graham Harman (pdf)**](http://www.euppublishing.com/userimages/ContentEditor/1411745708044/Tom%20Sparrow%20-%20The%20End%20of%20Phenomenology%20-%20Author%20Q%26A.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 In the 20th century, phenomenology promised a method that would get philosophy'back to the things themselves'. But phenomenology has always been haunted by the spectre of an anthropocentric antirealism. 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. He draws on phenomenologists including Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty and Levinas, 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. In the 20th century, phenomenology promised a method that would get philosophy 'back to the things themselves'. But phenomenology has always been haunted by the spectre of an anthropocentric antirealism. Tom Sparrow shows how, in the 21st century, speculative realism aims to do what phenomenology could 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. He draws on phenomenologists including Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty and Levinas, 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.

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 In the 20th century, phenomenology promised a method that would get philosophy "back to the things themselves". But phenomenology has always been haunted by the spectre of an anthropocentric antirealism. 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 Introduction: Once Again, What Is Phenomenology? -- Realism In Phenomenology -- The Rhetoric Of Realism In Phenomenology -- Phenomenology As Strong Correlationism -- Phenomenology: A Philosophy Of Access -- Proliferating The Real -- Conclusion: After The End Of Phenomenology. Tom Sparrow. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Introduction: once again, what is phenomenology? -- "Realism" in phenomenology -- The rhetoric of realism in phenomenology -- Phenomenology as strong correlationism -- Phenomenology: a philosophy of access -- Proliferating the real -- Conclusion: after the end of phenomenology. Series Editor’s Preface 7 Preface 10 Introduction 20 1 “Realism” in Phenomenology 45 2 The Rhetoric of Realism in Phenomenology 88 3 Phenomenology as Strong Correlationism 105 4 Phenomenology: A Philosophy of Access 133 5 Proliferating the Real 165 Conclusion 204 Index 212