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In the Dust of This Planet
Eugene Thacker
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Description for In the Dust of This Planet
Paperback. Supernatural horror defined as the thought of the unthinkable. Series: Horror of Philosophy. Num Pages: 179 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196.
"Thacker's discourse on the intersection of horror and philosophy is utterly original and utterly captivating..." Thomas Ligotti, author of The Conspiracy Against the Human Race The world is increasingly unthinkable, a world of planetary disasters, emerging pandemics, and the looming threat of extinction. In this book Eugene Thacker suggests that we look to the genre of horror as offering a way of thinking about the unthinkable world. To confront this idea is to confront the limit of our ability to understand the world in which we live - a central motif of the horror genre. In the Dust of This ... Read more
"Thacker's discourse on the intersection of horror and philosophy is utterly original and utterly captivating..." Thomas Ligotti, author of The Conspiracy Against the Human Race The world is increasingly unthinkable, a world of planetary disasters, emerging pandemics, and the looming threat of extinction. In this book Eugene Thacker suggests that we look to the genre of horror as offering a way of thinking about the unthinkable world. To confront this idea is to confront the limit of our ability to understand the world in which we live - a central motif of the horror genre. In the Dust of This ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
179
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Horror of Philosophy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846946769
SKU
V9781846946769
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-42
About Eugene Thacker
Eugene Thacker is the author of several books, including the Horror of Philosophy Trilogy (In the Dust of this Planet; Starry Speculative Corpse; Tentacles Longer Than Night). He teaches at The New School in New York City.
Reviews for In the Dust of This Planet
Glenn Beck (ex-Fox News) has done a segment on his show unpicking the "pop-nihilist" conspiracy from the book; posted on youtube.com/watch?v=2IW8OK4_1gQ
Glenn Beck September 2014
Glenn Beck September 2014