Reza Negarestani | |
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| Born | 1977 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy Speculative realism[1] (early) Rationalism Modern Platonism |
| Institutions | Board member of The New Centre for Research & Practice[2] |
Main interests | Philosophy of science, philosophy of mind |
Notable ideas | Theory-fiction, 'philosophy of intelligence |
| Website | https://toyphilosophy.com |
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| Anthropology of nature, science, and technology |
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| Social and cultural anthropology |
Reza Negarestani (born 1977) is an Iranian philosopher and writer, known for "pioneering the genre of 'theory-fiction' with his book" Cyclonopedia[3] which was published in 2008. It was listed in Artforum as one of the best books of 2009.[4] Negarestani has studied Mathematics at Shiraz University and has been a lecturer in the same university before immigrating to the United States.[5] Currently, he directs the critical philosophy programme at The New Centre for Research & Practice.[6]
- ^ Bryant, Levi; Harman, Graham; Srnicek, Nick (2011). The Speculative Turn: Continental Materialism and Realism. Melbourne, Australia: re.press. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-9806683-4-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "List of Board Members". thenewcentre.org. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Cyclonopedia: Complicity with Anonymous Materials |". Re-press.org. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ^ "Cyclonopedia – Artforum International: Best of 2009 |". Re-press.org. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ^ "6 Symposium: Speculations on Anonymous Materials - Reza Negarestani". Youtube (Fridericianum). 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Board of Directors". thenewcentre.org. Retrieved 2020-12-24.