Published In
Northwest Philosophy Conference
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
Fall 10-28-2022
Subjects
realism, metaphysics, speculative realism, systems theory, systems metaphysics, object-oriented ontology, difference
Abstract
Recent developments in Continental philosophy have included emergence of a school of “speculative realism” which rejects the human-centered orientation that has long dominated Continental thought, but also opposes naïve realism or positivism. Proponents of speculative realism differ on several issues, but most agree on the need for an object-oriented ontology. Speculative realists who draw upon Marxist thought identify realism with materialism, while others accord equal reality to objects that are non-material, even fictional. Several thinkers retain a focus on difference, a well-established theme in Continental thought. This paper looks at speculative realism from the perspective of the metaphysics of systems theory. Many of the tenets of speculative realism have long been features of systems metaphysics and are expressed clearly in a systems framework.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38618
Citation Details
Zwick, Martin (2022). "Speculative Realism and Systems Metaphysics." Northwest Philosophy Conference, Lewis and Clark College, Portland Oregon, Oct 28-29, 2022.