Warren, Calvin L.
Ontological Terror
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822370871
- author:
- Warren, Calvin L.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 232
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Calvin L. Warren challenges traditional notions of humanism and philosophy with his thought-provoking work "Ontological Terror". By exploring the intersection of blackness and Being, Warren reveals how the concept of blackness embodies a metaphysical nothingness that serves as a destabilizing force against whiteness. This book argues that all humanist philosophies rely on investing blackness with nonbeing, perpetuating antiblack violence and preventing true equality and recognition for blacks. Warren urges a reevaluation of our understanding of existence, one that moves beyond the traditional grounding in Being. Through this critical examination, Warren seeks to dismantle the foundations of Heideggerian metaphysics and Afro-pessimism, offering a new perspective on the relationship between blackness and human existence.
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