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578:, Thacker calls the horror of philosophy "the isolation of those moments in which philosophy reveals its own limitations and constraints, moments in which thinking enigmatically confronts the horizon of its own possibility." Thacker distinguishes the "world-for-us" (the human-centric view of the world), and the "world-in-itself" (the world as it exists objectively), from what he calls the "world-without-us": "the world-without-us lies somewhere in between, in a nebulous zone that is at once impersonal and horrific." In this and the other volumes of the trilogy Thacker writes about a wide range of work: 757:. In the opening of the book the authors ask "Does everything that exists, exist to be presented and represented, to be mediated and remediated, to be communicated and translated? There are mediative situations in which heresy, exile, or banishment carry the day, not repetition, communion, or integration. There are certain kinds of messages that state 'there will be no more messages'. Hence for every communication there is a correlative excommunication." This approach has been referred to as the "New York School of Media Theory." 25: 737:
is defined as follows: "Biomedia entail the informatic recontextualization of biological components and processes, for ends that may be medical or nonmedical...and with effects that are as much cultural, social, and political as they are scientific." Thacker clarifies: "biomedia continuously make the
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belongs on the shelf next to the likes of Nietzsche and Schopenhauer...Like all great works of philosophy, this book will force readers to question their long-held beliefs in the way the world works and the way the world ought to work...Thacker's voice is quiet, a desperate whisper into the void that
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on TheBlazeTV. Thacker has commented on 'nihilism memes' in an interview: "Is it any accident that at a time when we have become acutely aware of the challenges concerning global climate change, we have also created this bubble of social media? I find social media and media culture generally to be a
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of life operates by way of a split between "Life" and "the living," making possible a "metaphysical displacement" in which life is thought via another metaphysical term, such as time, form, or spirit: "Every ontology of life thinks of life in terms of something-other-than-life...that
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ran a show entitled "In the Dust of This Planet." The program traced the appropriation of Thacker's book of the same name in contemporary art, fashion, music video, and popular culture. Both Thacker's book and the Radiolab podcast were covered by
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has said: "this an important book...these pages take cues from Burroughs and Gibson, while at the same time presciently pointing to the web-based path writing would take over the next decade." In the 1990s, Thacker, along with
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defines pessimism as "the philosophical form of disenchantment." As Thacker states: "Pessimism is the night-side of thought, a melodrama of the futility of the brain, a poetry written in the graveyard of philosophy."
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has been translated into several languages, including Spanish (Materia Oscura, 2015), Italian (Nero Editions 2018), Russian (Hyle Press, 2017), and German (Mathes & Seitz, 2019).
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something-other-than-life is most often a metaphysical concept, such as time and temporality, form and causality, or spirit and immanence" Thacker traces this theme in
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thinkers such as Hegel and Schelling. Thacker has also written in a similar vein on the role of negation and "nothingness" in the work of mystical philosopher
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dual demand that information materialize itself...biomedia depend upon an understanding of biological as informational but not immaterial." In his book
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vapid, desperate, self-aggrandizing circus of species-specific solipsism — ironically, the stupidity of our species might be its only legacy."
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Thacker's follow-up essay "Darklife: Negation, Nothingness, and the Will-to-Life in Schopenhauer" discusses the ontology of life in terms of
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Thacker's poetry and prose has appeared in various literary anthologies and magazines. Thacker has produced book arts projects, and an
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Thacker's writing is cited as an influence on 'Polia & Blastema', an experimental film and opera written and directed by
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Eugene Thacker one of a main character of the animation film Tetragrammaton, the last chapter is devoted to his philosophy.
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on the nature of pessimism, mixing the personal and philosophical. Thacker engages with writers like
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cites as an influence the nihilist philosophies of Thacker and Peter SjĂśstedt-H for his 2017 series
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Thacker has also collaborated with artists and musicians. These include the art collective
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trilogy. In it, Thacker explores the idea of the "unthinkable world" as represented in the
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The writing of Thacker and Thomas Ligotti is cited as an influence on the 2021 album
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See the essays "Data Made Flesh: Biotechnology and the Discourse of the Posthuman,"
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as an influence on the TV series, particularly the worldview of lead character
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called "Occultural Studies," writing about such topics as the Surrealist poet
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Theory, Culture & Society interview with Thomas Dekeyser (17 March 2020).
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The Tragical as World Law and Humour as Aesthetic Shape of the Metaphysical
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interview with Brad Evans, Los Angeles Review of Books (February 1, 2021).
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on the album 'Songs for Sad Poets', released on the label Hallow Ground.
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noted "Thacker has thrown a party for all of these eloquent cranks in
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Darklife: Negation, Nothingness, and the Will-to-Life in Schopenhauer
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Thacker's writing on philosophy and horror extends to what he calls
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in New York City. His writing is associated with the philosophy of
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Anti-Natalism: Rejectionist Philosophy from Buddhism to Benatar
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The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror
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is an American author. He is a professor of media studies at
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Tentacles Longer Than Night - Horror of Philosophy, vol. 3
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Excommunication: Three Inquiries in Media and Mediation
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Excommunication: Three Inquiries in Media and Mediation
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Excommunication: Three Inquiries in Media and Mediation
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The Global Genome: Biotechnology, Politics, and Culture
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Excommunication: Three Inquiries in Media and Mediation
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The Global Genome: Biotechnology, Politics, and Culture
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in the school of literature, media, and communication.
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Weltschmerz: Pessimism in German Philosophy, 1860–1900
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https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/faculty/eugene-thacker/
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Books section, where he has written about the work of
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From the back cover blurb, published by Schism Press.
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See also “Nekros; or, the Poetics of Biopolitics” in
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Dark Matters: Pessimism and the Problem of Suffering
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The Patron Saints of Pessimism - A Writer's Pantheon
1487:"Finding Alarm and Consolation About the Apocalypse" 2460:Depressive Realism: Interdisciplinary perspectives 2084:The New School for Social Research: Eugene Thacker 2027:TETRAGRAMMATON (ТЕТРАГРАММАТОН) Official (rus sub) 689:Thacker's earlier works adopt approaches from the 1243:(Horror of Philosophy Vol. 3). Zero Books, 2015. 1229:(Horror of Philosophy Vol. 2). Zero Books, 2015. 1135:(Horror of Philosophy Vol. 1). Zero Books, 2011. 825:death poetry. He wrote a column for London-based 321:(part of his "Horror of Philosophy" trilogy) and 45:General cleanup; excessive links in main article. 2544: 1289:(20th Anniversary Edition). Schism Press, 2020. 1197:, Nicola Masciandaro, Alexander R. Galloway and 1039:. Edited by Eugene Thacker. Alt-X Press, 2002. 773:, of which American poet and conceptual writer 697:, and examine the relation between science and 2023: 2193: 574:("darkness") mysticism. In the first volume, 1147:Leper Creativity: The Cyclonopedia Symposium 861:, which presented art & installation at 370:Nihilism, pessimism, and speculative realism 2207: 1013:by the Gothenburg melodic death metal band 328: 2200: 2186: 2091:, Radiolab interview with Eugene Thacker, 1525:(University of Chicago Press, 2010), p. x. 2130:with Michael J. Brooks (October 28, 2018) 1536:After Life: De anima and Unhuman Politics 68:Learn how and when to remove this message 1797:Into the Influx Incision: Literary Works 1037:Hard Code: Narrating the Network Society 998:, a re-imagining of the original Marvel 879:Creative Biotechnology: A User's Manual. 545: 374:Thacker's work has been associated with 1912:"Radiolab - In The Dust Of This Planet" 1422: 1213:And They Were Two in One and One in Two 1107:. University of Minnesota Press, 2007. 1065:Creative Biotechnology: A User's Manual 1053:. University of Minnesota Press, 2004. 2545: 2099:, and others, WNYC (September 8, 2014) 1989:"At the Gates: The Nightmare Of Being" 466:Thacker's major philosophical work is 2181: 2160:"Pessimism, Futility, and Extinction" 2146:with Daniel Beatty Garcia (July 2019) 2089:Radiolab - In the Dust of This Planet 1717:"Networks, Swarms, Multitudes" Part 1 1179:. University of Chicago Press, 2013. 1121:. University of Chicago Press, 2010. 942:The Conspiracy Against the Human Race 837:'s philosophy, the horror writing of 463:is both haunting and heartbreaking." 2425:Pessimism: A History and a Criticism 2335:The World as Will and Representation 1729:"Biophilosophy for the 21st Century" 1690:no. 53 (2003), "Biohorror/Biotech," 333:Thacker was born and grew up in the 18: 2588:American philosophers of technology 2124:with Zachary Siegel (8 August 2018) 2103:Horror of Philosophy: Three Volumes 852: 685:Philosophy, science, and technology 550:Thacker's most widely read book is 13: 2568:21st-century American philosophers 2497:History of philosophical pessimism 1368:The New School for Social Research 1287:An Ideal for Living: An Anti-Novel 983:are referenced by YouTube channel 927:, along with several other books: 14: 2624: 2433:The Philosophy of Disenchantement 2408:Works by philosophical pessimists 2068: 1965:. Wisecrack.co. 19 December 2015. 1476:(Univocal Publishing, 2014), p.3. 1101:The Exploit: A Theory of Networks 881:In 1998 Thacker produced a CD of 760: 753:, published the co-authored book 1746:Critical Terms for Media Studies 1705:Critical Terms for Media Studies 1425:"Tweaking Genes in the Basement" 873:. He has also collaborated with 23: 2613:University of Washington alumni 2558:21st-century American essayists 2398:Discomfort and Moral Impediment 2040: 2017: 2003: 1981: 1969: 1951: 1939: 1921: 1905: 1894: 1882: 1870: 1859: 1848: 1829: 1815: 1806: 1789: 1776: 1764: 1751: 1738: 1710: 1697: 1680: 1663: 1651: 1639: 1627: 1615: 1602: 1590: 1577: 1561: 1544: 1528: 1319:The Repeater Book of the Occult 1030: 503:also includes comparisons with 359:Georgia Institute of Technology 353:in comparative literature from 2134:Creative Independent interview 1677:(Duke University Press, 2011). 1515: 1497: 1479: 1467: 1449: 1416: 1404: 1380: 1356: 996:Karnak: The Flaw in All Things 947:Confessions of an Antinatalist 877:, and co-authored an art book 703:Science and Technology Studies 614:, contemporary horror authors 1: 2563:21st-century American writers 2357:Philosophy of the Unconscious 2024:Klim Kozinskiy (2019-08-20). 1660:(Zero Books, 2015), pp. 21ff. 1349: 1305:On The Suffering Of The World 1261:. Univocal Publishing, 2015. 570:, and in the philosophies of 402:In 2018, Thacker's new book, 2522:Benatar's asymmetry argument 2364:The Philosophy of Redemption 1991:. Pitchfork.com. 8 July 2021 1703:See the entry "Biomedia" in 900: 793:Thacker is a contributor to 745:In 2013 Thacker, along with 654:, and the philosophy of the 626:film, and the philosophy of 7: 2573:21st-century American poets 2109:on New Books Network (2015) 1948:", The Awl, August 2, 2017. 1241:Tentacles Longer Than Night 1191:Dark Nights of the Universe 43:. The specific problem is: 10: 2629: 1761:(MIT Press, 2005), p. 267. 1634:In The Dust Of This Planet 1622:In The Dust Of This Planet 1597:In The Dust Of This Planet 1133:In the Dust of This Planet 981:In the Dust of This Planet 921:In the Dust of This Planet 576:In the Dust of This Planet 562:genre, in philosophies of 552:In the Dust of This Planet 538:philosophy, but a problem 414:consists of fragments and 319:In the Dust of This Planet 317:. Thacker's books include 2603:Rutgers University alumni 2598:Philosophers of pessimism 2578:American literary critics 2479: 2416: 2326: 2319: 2288: 2215: 1855:SIGGRAPH 2000 Art Gallery 1464:(Urbanomic Publications). 1227:Starry Speculative Corpse 1195:Daniel Colucciello Barber 956:Better Never to Have Been 905:In an interview with the 384:contemporary philosophies 286: 282: 244: 191: 181: 148: 138: 128: 124: 89: 82: 2593:Philosophers of nihilism 2383:A Short History of Decay 1877:Biotech Hobbyist edition 1744:Thacker, "Biomedia", in 1325:. Repeater Books, 2021. 1275:. Repeater Books, 2018. 913:, creator and writer of 723:complex adaptive systems 481:Dionysius the Areopagite 364: 343:University of Washington 329:Early life and education 256:The Horror of Philosophy 97:University of Washington 2512:Philosophical pessimism 2209:Philosophical pessimism 2144:O32c Magazine interview 1671:Zombie Theory: A Reader 1201:. Publications, 2013. 1157:. Punctum Books, 2012. 733:. Thacker's concept of 691:philosophies of science 133:Contemporary philosophy 2608:The New School faculty 1509:Into the Void Magazine 1456:The Age of Catastrophe 1011:The Nightmare of Being 962:In September 2014 the 709:, and his writings on 599:Les Chants de Maldoror 376:philosophical nihilism 173:Philosophy of religion 163:Comparative literature 158:Continental philosophy 115:Comparative Literature 2532:Wild animal suffering 2507:Pessimism controversy 2456:(Frederick C. Beiser) 2391:The Human Predicament 2377:(Peter Wessel Zapffe) 2359:(Eduard von Hartmann) 2337:(Arthur Schopenhauer) 2128:The Quietus interview 1866:Whitney Biennial 2000 1173:Alexander R. Galloway 1105:Alexander R. Galloway 979:Thacker and his book 546:Horror and philosophy 485:John Scottus Eriugena 2154:Infinite Resignation 2036:– via YouTube. 1786:, e-flux #54 (2014). 1558:no. 12 (2011), p. 3. 1273:Infinite Resignation 889:and a split CD with 669:. Thacker discusses 604:Comte de LautrĂŠamont 556:Horror of Philosophy 460:Infinite Resignation 456:Infinite Resignation 412:Infinite Resignation 404:Infinite Resignation 351:Doctor of Philosophy 323:Infinite Resignation 216:Anti-foundationalism 50:improve this article 39:to meet Knowledge's 2468:(Mara van der Lugt) 2265:Peter Wessel Zapffe 2255:Eduard von Hartmann 2235:Arthur Schopenhauer 1836:Ars Electronica '99 1337:Songs for Sad Poets 1301:Arthur Schopenhauer 1257:, with drawings by 1193:, co-authored with 1171:, co-authored with 1103:, co-authored with 1089:. MIT Press, 2005. 1069:Natalie Jeremijenko 1067:, co-authored with 907:Wall Street Journal 841:, and the music of 771:An Ideal for Living 610:myth, manga artist 388:speculative realism 2492:Depressive realism 2368:Philipp Mainländer 2345:(Giacomo Leopardi) 2250:Philipp Mainländer 2225:Hegesias of Cyrene 2140:(November 8, 2018) 1841:2017-11-16 at the 1675:Beyond Biopolitics 1539:Radical Philosophy 1155:Nicola Masciandaro 990:Comic book author 919:, cites Thacker's 843:And Also The Trees 747:Alexander Galloway 727:swarm intelligence 675:demonic possession 584:Algernon Blackwood 513:Chinese philosophy 452:The New York Times 355:Rutgers University 143:Western philosophy 107:Rutgers University 2540: 2539: 2475: 2474: 2343:Small Moral Works 2105:, Interviewed by 1759:The Global Genome 1688:Cultural Critique 1610:"Divine Darkness" 1321:, co-edited with 1199:François Laruelle 1149:, co-edited with 945:, Jim Crawford's 775:Kenneth Goldsmith 652:occult philosophy 648:John of the Cross 644:Angela of Foligno 489:negative theology 436:Clarice Lispector 432:Søren Kierkegaard 406:was published by 394:. 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