{"product_id":"alien-phenomenology-or-what-its-like-to-be-a-thing-9780816678983","title":"Alien Phenomenology or What Its Like to Be a","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bold new metaphysics that explores how all things—from atoms to green chiles, cotton to computers—interact with, perceive, and experience one another\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book needs to be read by many different audiences since it is not only fascinating but also of considerable significance. As the task of thinking through things as actors in their own right according to Ian Bogost’s maxim ‘all things exist, yet they do not exist equally’ becomes a real intellectual project so the implications of this stance start to multiply. In turn, they begin to produce the outlines of a landscape in which things aren’t just are. Rather, they form an active cartography which is always and everywhere—an alien ontography.\" —Nigel Thrift, Vice Chancellor, University of Warwick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Engaging, unpretentious, and often beautiful.\"—\u003ci\u003ePopMatters.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAlien Phenomenology\u003c\/i\u003e is worth a read simply because it is innovative, cleverly written, and bold.\"—\u003ci\u003eIndie Street Radio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bogost goes a step further to describe not just what [object-oriented ontology] is, but how one would go about practicing it.\"—\u003ci\u003eExperimental Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, blog\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The possibilities of Bogost’s theory applied to fine arts, theater, music, education, and even science are endless.\"—\u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bogost’s book effectively constitutes an exhortation to humans to 'stop and smell the aliens'—to allow the experience of attempting to think outside of a human conceptual framework to facilitate new ways of thinking that are based in speculation and analogy.\"—\u003ci\u003eInvisible Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The power of \u003ci\u003eAlien Phenomenology\u003c\/i\u003e, in my reading, is a recreation of a sense of wonder about everything we are in contact with, including the things we craft.\"—\u003ci\u003eItineration Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written and wonderfully stimulating.\"—\u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The refreshing voice of Bogost’s philosophy is well-suited to the brand of ontology he champions, and the strength of his prose is its capacity to communicate complex concepts in a straightforward fashion without oversimplifying or essentializing.\"—\u003ci\u003eSubStance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAlien Phenomenology, or What It’s Like to Be a Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, informed by years of video game design, encourages philosophers and theorists to reinvigorate their commitments to craft--as writers and makers.\"—\u003ci\u003eArt Papers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Alien Phenomenology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Ontography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Metaphorism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Carpentry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Wonder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MP - University Of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49958540083543,"sku":"9780816678983","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780816678983.jpg?v=1738994501","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/alien-phenomenology-or-what-its-like-to-be-a-thing-9780816678983","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}