Chad Córdova

Chad Córdova, Assistant Professor at Cornell University, delves into the connections between aesthetics and ecology in his work, *Toward a Premodern Posthumanism*. He argues that aesthetics can challenge anthropocentrism and reveals how beings are interrelated, independent of reason. Córdova explores the influences of Aristotle, Kant, and Heidegger, and reinterprets Montaigne's essays as non-teleological reflections. He emphasizes a mycorrhizal approach, linking plant-fungal relationships to contemporary posthumanist thought, revealing nature's intricate interconnectedness.

Chad Córdova, an Assistant Professor at Cornell specializing in early modern French thought, explores the untapped potential of aesthetics in addressing ecological crises. He proposes that a premodern posthumanism can challenge traditional human-centered perspectives. Topics include Montaigne's essays as relational forms, the interplay of beauty and ethics through Nietzsche, and the relevance of Aristotle's spontaneous generation. Córdova advocates for a multitemporal reading of texts to rethink our connections with nature, art, and politics amid contemporary challenges.