After Finitude: An Essay on the Necessity of Contingency
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After Finitude: An Essay on the Necessity of Contingency by Quentin Meillassoux is a seminal work in contemporary philosophy that challenges post-Kantian thought and introduces speculative materialism as an alternative to both metaphysical realism and correlationism. Meillassoux defines correlationism as the dominant philosophical stance since Kant, which argues that we can only know the relationship between thought and being, never being itself. He critiques this view for limiting philosophy’s ability to engage with reality beyond human experience. Drawing from mathematics and set theory, he argues that absolute knowledge of reality is possible without reliance on human perception. His concept of ancestrality—scientific knowledge of events preceding human existence—demonstrates that reality exists independently of thought. Central to his argument is the idea that contingency itself is necessary, meaning that nothing in existence is bound by necessity, except for the necessity of contingency. Meillassoux's work opens the door to a radically new approach to ontology, breaking free from the constraints of human-centered epistemology. After Finitude is a landmark text in speculative realism, influencing debates in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of science, making it essential reading for those interested in post-Kantian philosophy and contemporary realism.
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