Ontological Terror: Blackness, Nihilism, and Emancipation
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Ontological Terror: Blackness, Nihilism, and Emancipation by Calvin L. Warren is a philosophical interrogation of the foundational structures of anti-Blackness within Western metaphysics. Drawing from existentialism, psychoanalysis, and Afro-pessimism, Warren argues that Blackness exists outside the ontological realm traditionally reserved for "human" subjects. He critiques the limitations of liberal humanism and political emancipation, asserting that Blackness is positioned within a zone of non-being that resists integration into the metaphysical order. By engaging with thinkers such as Martin Heidegger, Frantz Fanon, and Saidiya Hartman, Warren explores how Blackness is both an object of terror and a site of radical disruption. He challenges notions of freedom and political recognition, suggesting that true liberation requires confronting the nihilism inherent in Black existence rather than seeking inclusion within oppressive structures. This book is a profound and unsettling work that redefines how we think about ontology, subjectivity, and the afterlife of slavery in contemporary thought, making it essential reading for those engaged with Black studies, critical theory, and philosophy.
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