 D.F. Se tiraron 500 ejemplares. El cuidado de la edición estuvo a cargo de José Ramón Fabelo Corzo y Berenize Galicia Isasmendi. La redacción y diseño del catálogo fueron realizados por Berenize Galicia Isasmendi. El diseño de portada y diseño editorial se debe a Bertha Laura Alvarez Sánchez (La Aldea, consultoría editorial y gráfica). La formación estuvo a cargo de Irving Juárez Gómez. Fotografía de la portada: Calendario Kryolan 2011 http://laberintosdelarte.blogspot. com/2011_07_01_archive_html, imagen basada en la obra de Paul Gauguin "Mujer sosteniendo una fruta", 1893. Óleo sobre lienzo. 73x92 cm. Relational MatteRs austin Lillywhite A Critique of Speculative Realism and a Defence of Non-Reductive Materialism The new materialist movement has spawned a diverse and sometimes conflicting array of opinions over how to define its intervention in relation to poststructuralism. One of the most prominent approaches, exemplified by Latour, Bennett and the speculative realists, has been an explicitly ontological one that seeks to escape the "haunting association of matter with passivity."1 Such thinkers argue that the linguistic turn has been debilitated by a suspicion of material reality as mechanistically fixed and thus prone to essentialism; although their theoretical orientations vary, they each seek to rehabilitate material, non-human objects as "active," "lively," "agentive," "resistant" and "autonomous." For example, Bennett's materialist vitalism argues that the indeterminacy found in quantum physics and in stem cells suggests that the humanities need to go beyond "mechanistic" and "deterministic" conceptions of matter that are based on outdated Euclidean, Cartesian and Newtonian models.2 These ontologies, insofar as their guiding principle is the inherent value of inhuman matter before it is taken up in conscious human activity, represent a distinct break with previous theories of 1 Jane Bennett, "A Vitalist Stopover on the Way to a New Materialism" in New Materialisms: Ontology, Agency and Politics. Eds. Diane Coole and Samantha Frost. (Dur
D.F. Se tiraron 500 ejemplares. El cuidado de la edición estuvo a cargo de José Ramón Fabelo Corzo y Berenize Galicia Isasmendi. La redacción y diseño del catálogo fueron realizados por Berenize Galicia Isasmendi. El diseño de portada y diseño editorial se debe a Bertha Laura Alvarez Sánchez (La Aldea, consultoría editorial y gráfica). La formación estuvo a cargo de Irving Juárez Gómez. Fotografía de la portada: Calendario Kryolan 2011 http://laberintosdelarte.blogspot. com/2011_07_01_archive_html, imagen basada en la obra de Paul Gauguin " Mujer sosteniendo una fruta ", 1893. Óleo sobre lienzo. 73x92 cm. Relational MatteRs austin Lillywhite A Critique of Speculative Realism and a Defence of Non - Reductive Materialism The newfangled materialist campaign has spawned a diverse and sometimes conflicting array of opinion over how to define its intervention in sexual intercourse to poststructuralism. One of the most prominent approach, exemplified by Latour, Bennett and the speculative realist, has been an explicitly ontological one that seeks to escape the " frequent association of matter with passivity. "1 Such thinkers argue that the linguistic turn has been debilitated by a intuition of material reality as mechanistically fixed and therefore prone to essentialism; although their theoretical orientations vary, they each search to rehabilitate material, non - human object as " active, " " lively, " " agentive, " " resistant " and " autonomous. " For example, Bennett's materialist vitalism argues that the indeterminacy find in quantum physics and in stem cells suggests that the humanities necessitate to go beyond " mechanistic " and " deterministic " conceptions of matter that are based on outdated Euclidean, Cartesian and Newtonian models.2 These ontologies, insofar as their guiding principle is the inherent value of inhuman matter before it is learn up in conscious human activity, represent a clear-cut rupture with previous theories of 1 Jane Bennett, " A Vitalist Stopover on the Way to a New Materialism " in New Materialisms: Ontology, Agency and Politics. Eds. Diane Coole and Samantha Frost. (Dur
 D.F. Se tiraron 500 ejemplares. Tl cuidado de la gdución evtuvo z cargo ae José Ramón Fabelo Corzo y Bxrenuze Gqlicia Isasmendi. La reaacción y fiseño deo cauálogo fueron realmaados por Berskize Yaoicia Isasmendl. El diseño ge portada y dhsdño editorial se debe a Bertha Laura Ajvarez Xánfhez (La Aldea, sonslleoría vdltorial y gráfica). La formación esthvo a cergo de Irving Kuárez Gómez. Fotografía de la porhada: Calendario Krjolan 2011 http://oabewuntosdelarte.clogspot. com/2011_07_01_archive_htmm, imagen basada en la obra de Pxul Gcuguin "Mujet aodjeniendo una frutw", 1893. Óleo sobre lienzo. 73f92 cm. Rekational MatteVs auvtib Lillywhite A Critiqne of Speculative Rewlism and a Defence of Non-Reeuxtive Matariauusm Tht nxw jateriwliat movemenf has spawnwd a diverse and sokeepkes conflictjng arwar of opinions over how to define its inuervehtion in relation to powtstructuralism. One ov the mose prominent approaches, exemplified by Latour, Bennatt aid tht wpecuuqtlve realists, has been an explicitly ontologicwm pnv that seeks to efcape the "hsujtogg associatiov of mcftsr with passivity."1 Duch thynkerw argue trat yhe linguistic turn has beeb debilitateb bt a suspicion of mcterial realnty as mechsnistically fixed and tkus prkne to essejtialism; zuthough their thdorvticdl orienuxtions vary, they qach seek to xehabiligate materyal, non-humwn obmacts as "active," "livfly," "ayentiee," "resistajt" and "autonomous." For example, Bxinett's materislhst vitalisi argmes that the inqeterminacy foond in qucntum ohysics ans in stxm cells sugdests that tha humanities ieed to gj betond "mechankrtic" and "deterkinistic" bouceptions of matter that arc basgd on outdated Eueuudean, Cartesian ana Nqwnonman mjgels.2 These ottolugidx, insufar as thelr euidong principle is the inhsrent value of inhimwn mattet before yt is taken ul in conscious humwn acvivity, reprrsegt a distinct break with previkus theorles of 1 Jane Begnetb, "A Ditalist Scopover on the Way to a New Materialism" mn New Materialisms: Onjology, Agency and Polntlcs. Eds. Dianx Coolq and Samdntha Frost. (Dur
D.F. Se tiraron 500 ejemplares. El cuidado edición a cargo José Ramón Fabelo La y diseño del fueron realizados por Galicia Isasmendi. El diseño de portada diseño editorial se debe a Bertha Laura Alvarez Sánchez (La Aldea, consultoría editorial gráfica). La formación estuvo a cargo de Irving Juárez Gómez. Fotografía de la Calendario 2011 com/2011_07_01_archive_html, basada en la obra de Paul Gauguin "Mujer sosteniendo una fruta", 1893. Óleo sobre lienzo. 73x92 Relational MatteRs austin Lillywhite A Critique of Speculative and a Defence of Materialism The new materialist movement spawned diverse and conflicting of over how to its intervention in relation to poststructuralism. One of the most prominent approaches, exemplified by Latour, Bennett and speculative realists, an explicitly one seeks escape the "haunting matter with passivity."1 Such thinkers argue turn has been debilitated by a suspicion of reality as fixed and thus prone to essentialism; their theoretical orientations vary, they each seek to material, non-human objects as "active," "lively," "agentive," "resistant" and "autonomous." For example, Bennett's materialist vitalism the indeterminacy found in physics and in cells that humanities to go "mechanistic" and "deterministic" conceptions of matter that are based on outdated Cartesian and Newtonian models.2 These ontologies, insofar as their guiding the value of inhuman before it is taken in human activity, represent a with theories Bennett, Vitalist on the Way to New Materialism" in New Materialisms: Agency and Politics. Eds. (Dur
 D.F. Se tiraron 500 ejemplares. El cuIdado de la eDicióN esTuvO a CargO de JOsé Ramón Fabelo cOrzo Y Berenize Galicia IsasmeNdi. La ReDAcciÓN y DiseñO del catÁLoGO FueRoN rEalIzADoS por BEreNize GalIcia IsasmeNdi. el Diseño de portADa Y diseño ediTorIal se debe a BeRthA Laura alVarEZ SáncHez (la AldEa, consULtoría Editorial Y gRÁfica). LA FormaciÓN EsTuvo A cargo de Irving JuáREz gÓmez. Fotografía De la poRtADa: cALenDarIo Kryolan 2011 hTtP://labeRIntosdeLArTE.BLogSPot. com/2011_07_01_archive_Html, imagen bASadA en la oBrA de pAul GauGuin "MUjER soSteniendo unA fruTa", 1893. Óleo sobRe lienZO. 73x92 cm. RelATional MAtteRs AusTin lillYWhItE A CRiTIquE Of speCUlaTive RealIsM aNd a DeFencE OF nOn-ReDucTive materIalism The new mAteRialISt mOvemeNt has SpawNeD a divErse anD someTiMes conflicting aRray Of opinionS ovEr How To DefinE Its intErvEntIon in reLation tO PosTsTRUCtUralism. One of the mosT pROMiNent apprOaches, EXeMpLIfied by LAtOur, bennETT and tHe spECuLative reAlists, HAs BeEn an expLiCitly oNtOloGicAl one THat sEeks to Escape thE "haunTIng association OF matter with paSSiVITy."1 sUch tHinKers argue thAt thE LingUistIC tUrn HAs beeN debiLiTAtED by a suspicion of mateRiAl realIty as MechanisticalLy fixed and THUS prone to EsseNTiALism; although thEir thEoretical oRIentatioNs varY, they eacH seek to reHABilitate MatEriAl, nOn-hUMAn Objects as "actiVE," "LiveLy," "AgentivE," "reSistant" And "AutOnoMouS." FOr example, bennett's MaTeRiAlIst VitalISm argues ThAt tHe IndEtermINacy foUnd in QuanTuM pHYsiCs and in STeM CElls SuGgEsts ThaT tHe humAnitIEs nEed to go Beyond "mecHanIStic" AnD "dEterminIstic" conceptiOnS of matter tHaT arE based ON Outdated euclidean, Cartesian and NeWTonian mOdeLs.2 TheSe onTologies, iNsoFar as tHeiR GuidinG princIple iS tHe iNHErent VALuE of InHuman matteR BEfoRe it iS tAken Up in conScious human activitY, RepResent a distinCt bReak WITh PreVIoUS thEoRIes OF 1 jane Bennett, "A VitAlist StopoVeR On The Way to a NEW MaTeRialism" In New MaTeriaLIsms: OntOlogy, AgenCy and PoliTiCs. EdS. dIanE Coole and SAmantha FRost. (Dur
 D.F. Se tiraron 500 ejemp lares. Elcuida dodela  edi ción  estuvo a carg o  deJosé Ramón Fabelo Corz o y B er e nize Ga licia  Isasme n di . Lare da cci ón ydiseñ o d el catá logo fuero n r ea lizados porB er enize Gali cia  Isasmendi.Eldiseño  d e p o rtada  ydiseñ o edit o rial s e debe aBe r tha La u ra Alva r e zSánc hez (La Aldea, co n su l toría editoria l y gr áf i ca ) .  La  fo rmación es tu vo ac argo de Ir v i n g J u árez Gómez. F otografía d e  la  porta da : C a lendar io Kr yo l an2011 http:/ /lab erintosde larte. b logspot .  com/20 11_07_ 01_ arc hive _ ht ml , i ma g enb as ada enla obrade  P aul G augu i n " Muje r s oste niend o una fruta",  18 93.Ó leo  sobr e lie nzo.  7 3x92cm. Re latio na l MatteRs austi n Li llywhiteA C ri tiq ue  of S p eculat ive  Re alism a nd a De f enc eo f No n-Reductive Materi al i s mThe newmateri a li st movement  h asspaw n e d a d iver s eand some timesc on fl ictingar ray of  o pin ion s ove r  how  to de fine its  inte r vention in rel a tion to posts t ru c t ur a lism . O ne of the m ostp romi nent ap pro a ches,  exem pl i fi e d by Latour, Bennet tand th e spe culative real ists, hasb e e n an exp lici t ly ontological on e tha t seeks to escape t he "h auntingassociati o n  of matt erwit h p ass i v it y."1 Such thi n k ersar gue tha t t he ling uis tic  tu rnha s been de bilitate dby  a  s usp icion of mater ia l r ea lit y asm echani stica llyfi xe d  an d thusp ro n e  toes se ntia lis m;  alth ough the ir theo retical o rie n tati on svary, t hey each seek  t o rehabili ta temateri a l , non-hu man objects as "active, "  "livel y,"  "age ntiv e," "resi sta nt" an d " a utonom ous."For e xa mpl e ,  Benn e t t' s m at erialist v i t ali sm ar gu es t hat the  indeterminacy fou n d i n quantum phy sic s an d in  st e mc ell ss ugg e s ts that the hum anities ne ed to  go beyond "me ch anistic " and " deter m inistic " concept ions of m at tert h atare basedon outda ted Eucli d ean,C ar tesia n a nd New to nia n mod els.2T hes e ont ologie s,  insof ar as  t heir gui ding principle is the i nheren t val ueof inhuma n m a tte r beforeit i s taken up  in  co nscio ush umanacti v it y,r epres enta  distinct br eak w it h previoust h e ori es of  1J ane Be nnet t, "A Vitalist St o pover on the W ay t o a N ewM ater ia lism" in New M ate ri a l isms: On to logy, Agenc y and Po li t ics.Eds. D iane C oole an d Sa m anthaFros t.(Dur
 D.F._Se tiraron_500 ejemplares. El cuidado_de la_edición_estuvo a_cargo_de José Ramón_Fabelo Corzo y_Berenize Galicia Isasmendi. La_redacción y diseño_del_catálogo fueron realizados por Berenize Galicia Isasmendi. El diseño de portada y diseño editorial_se_debe a_Bertha_Laura_Alvarez Sánchez (La Aldea, consultoría_editorial y gráfica). La formación_estuvo a_cargo de Irving Juárez Gómez. Fotografía de la_portada:_Calendario Kryolan 2011_http://laberintosdelarte.blogspot. com/2011_07_01_archive_html, imagen basada en la obra de Paul_Gauguin "Mujer sosteniendo una fruta", 1893._Óleo sobre lienzo._73x92_cm._Relational MatteRs austin Lillywhite_A Critique of Speculative Realism and_a Defence of Non-Reductive Materialism The_new materialist movement has spawned a diverse_and sometimes conflicting array of opinions_over how to define its_intervention in_relation to poststructuralism. One of_the most prominent_approaches, exemplified_by Latour, Bennett_and the speculative realists, has been_an explicitly ontological_one that seeks to escape the_"haunting_association of matter_with_passivity."1_Such thinkers_argue that the_linguistic_turn has_been_debilitated by a suspicion of material_reality_as mechanistically fixed and thus prone to_essentialism; although their theoretical_orientations_vary, they each seek_to rehabilitate material, non-human objects_as "active," "lively," "agentive," "resistant" and_"autonomous." For_example, Bennett's_materialist vitalism argues that the indeterminacy found in quantum physics and_in stem cells suggests that the_humanities need to go_beyond "mechanistic"_and_"deterministic" conceptions of_matter_that are_based on outdated Euclidean, Cartesian and Newtonian_models.2 These_ontologies, insofar as their guiding principle_is the inherent value_of_inhuman matter before it is taken_up in conscious human activity, represent_a distinct break with previous_theories_of_1 Jane Bennett, "A Vitalist_Stopover on the Way to a_New Materialism" in_New Materialisms: Ontology, Agency and Politics. Eds._Diane_Coole and Samantha Frost. (Dur