Why Theory

New Materialisms

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Jan 23, 2020
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INSIGHT

Flat Ontology

  • New materialists flatten ontology, eliminating the subject's exceptionality.
  • They view the subject as just another object, without special privilege.
ANECDOTE

Vibrant Matter

  • Jane Bennett's Vibrant Matter argues for a flat ontology, placing humanity and non-humanity on the same plane.
  • Her belief in one matter-energy echoes the Nicene Creed, rejecting Christian transcendence.
INSIGHT

Subjectivity's Importance

  • Subject and object are not neutral or co-equal.
  • The subject actively engages with the object, imbuing it with meaning through a process of projection and introjection.
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