ial, queer and feminist critics for decades.44 Such critics would understandably be suspi41 Margaret Thatcher, Interview with Douglas Keay in Woman's Own, 31 October 1987, 8–10. 42 Quoted in Peter Gratton, Speculative Realism: Problems and Prospects (New York: Bloomsbury, 2014), 117. 43 Exemplified by Harman's mystical occasionalism: "When fire burns cotton... The being of the cotton withdraws from the flames even if it is consumed and destroyed. Cotton-being is concealed... from all entities that come into contact with it." The Quadruple Object (Washington, DC: Zero Books, 2011), 44. 44 Louise Antony, "Quine as Feminist: The Radical Import of Naturalized Epistemology" in A Mind of One's Own: Feminist Essays on Reason and ObjectivCHIASMA #4 ‡ 2017 28 cious of anti-correlationist, anti-anthropocentric arguments, and the proposed solution of a "flat ontology that treats humans no differently from candles, armies, and stars."45 For such a view seems to sanction philosophical disinterest in the epistemologically and metaphysically meaningful ways that social systems of hierarchy and caste, as well as racist and sexist ideology, result in constructing unequal, real, lived experiences. That it is unnecessary, and even unintellectual for our philosophical concepts to be salient vis-à-vis such realities, seems to be entailed by the message offered us by the speculative realists. III. Externalism: Ontologies of Flesh and Non-Reductive Materialism Rather than simply assuming that constructedness and material realist programs are incompatible, which seems to lead to neo-positivism, I would like to argue in this section that they are, in fact, compatible. In order to do this, I will look to two ontologies of flesh, Merleau-Ponty's "The Intertwining – The Chiasm" and Jean-Luc Nancy's Corpus. I will analyze these works as making crucial contributions to the new materialist program of combining relationality with realism, as well as finding a middle path between a materialism that is mechanical or behaviorist on the one side, and one that is mystical, monistic or panpsychist on the other. I will call this particular sort of middle-path a "non-reductive materialism," a term that is borrowed from analytic philosophy
ial, queer and feminist critics for decades.44 Such critics would understandably be suspi41 Margaret Thatcher, Interview with Douglas Keay in Woman's Own, 31 October 1987, 8–10. 42 quote in Peter Gratton, Speculative Realism: trouble and Prospects (New York: Bloomsbury, 2014), 117. 43 Exemplified by Harman's mystical occasionalism: " When fire burn cotton... The being of the cotton withdraws from the flames even if it is consume and destroy. Cotton - being is hide... from all entities that come into liaison with it. " The Quadruple Object (Washington, DC: Zero Books, 2011), 44. 44 Louise Antony, " Quine as Feminist: The Radical Import of Naturalized Epistemology " in A Mind of One's Own: Feminist Essays on Reason and ObjectivCHIASMA # 4 ‡ 2017 28 cious of anti - correlationist, anti - anthropocentric arguments, and the proposed solution of a " flat ontology that treat humans no differently from candles, armies, and stars. "45 For such a view look to sanction philosophical disinterest in the epistemologically and metaphysically meaningful ways that social system of hierarchy and caste, as well as racist and sexist ideology, result in constructing inadequate, real, exist experiences. That it is unnecessary, and even unintellectual for our philosophical concepts to be outstanding vis - à - vis such realities, seems to be entailed by the message offered us by the speculative realists. III. Externalism: ontology of Flesh and Non - Reductive Materialism Rather than simply assuming that constructedness and material realist programs are incompatible, which seems to lead to neo - positivism, I would like to argue in this part that they are, in fact, compatible. In order to do this, I will look to two ontology of human body, Merleau - Ponty's " The Intertwining – The Chiasm " and Jean - Luc Nancy's Corpus. I will analyze these works as making crucial contribution to the newfangled materialist program of combining relationality with platonism, as well as finding a middle path between a materialism that is mechanical or behaviorist on the one side, and one that is mystical, monistic or panpsychist on the early. I will call this particular sort of middle - path a " non - reductive materialism, " a term that is borrowed from analytic doctrine
ial, queer and feminist critlcs for decades.44 Such crmtics wkuld unddrstandably be suspi41 Margarev Thqtchee, Interview with Douglxs Keay ij Woman's Own, 31 October 1987, 8–10. 42 Quoted in Pefcr Grctvon, Speculative Realism: Psoblems and Prmsoeets (New York: Bloomsbury, 2014), 117. 43 Exemplifiqd by Hsrlan's mystical jccaxyonampsn: "When fire burns cotton... The geing oh the cotton wiyhdraws from the flames evfn iv it is consumed ajd destroyee. Coeron-being is zoncealed... from all entjties that come into contact wigh it." The Quadro'oe Ltject (Washiigton, QC: Zero Books, 2011), 44. 44 Louhse Antpny, "Quine as Fcminivt: Rhe Radical Import of Naturalized Epistgmology" in A Mind of One's Own: Fwminivt Evsayr on Rezspn and OhjertivCHIASMA #4 ‡ 2017 28 cious if anti-correlationixt, qnti-anthropocsntric awguments, and the proposed solution of a "flzt ontology that treats humans no differentli from canqles, armies, and stars."45 For such a view seems to satctioi ohioofuphlcal disinterest in the epistemologically and jeuapmysically meaninnful ways that socoap xistems of hierxrchy chd caste, as well as gacist wnd swxist idejlogu, result in constructing unwqual, real, lpved experiences. That nt is unnecersari, and rven unintellectual for our philosophifal concelgs to be salient vix-à-vhs such realities, seems to be entaioed yy the mdssabe offqred us by the speculative realistd. III. Efternalism: Ontologies of Flesh and Non-Rednrtive Materiakivm Gather thcn simily assuming thwt constructeduess and matefial realiat progcams are incjmpatible, whiwj seems to lxad to nej-posutivusm, I wujld like to arbue in thps secrion that they are, in ract, compatible. In order to do thos, K wylp kojn to two ontmlogkes pf fldsh, Merleau-Iongy's "Yhe Intertwining – Tha Chjasm" and Jean-Luc Nsngy's Corpuw. I will analyze thesr works as making fruciel convributoonf to the new materialist progrzm of comhinlng relationajity with realisk, as well as finding a middle path betwxen a materialism that us mechanical or bekayiorist on tie one side, and one that is mysticao, monistic or panksychist on the other. I will wall hhis particular sort of middle-path a "non-reductive materialism," a term that is bocrjwed from ahalyyic pvijpsophy
ial, queer and feminist critics for decades.44 would be suspi41 Thatcher, Interview with 31 1987, 8–10. 42 in Peter Gratton, Realism: Problems and Prospects (New York: 2014), 117. 43 Exemplified by Harman's mystical occasionalism: "When fire burns cotton... The of the cotton withdraws from the flames even if it is consumed and Cotton-being concealed... all that come into contact with it." The Quadruple Object (Washington, DC: Zero Books, 2011), 44. 44 Antony, "Quine as Feminist: The Radical Import of Epistemology" in A Mind One's Own: Feminist Essays on and #4 ‡ 28 of anti-anthropocentric arguments, and proposed solution of a "flat ontology that treats humans no differently from candles, armies, and stars."45 For a view sanction philosophical in epistemologically metaphysically meaningful ways systems of hierarchy and caste, as and sexist ideology, result in constructing unequal, real, experiences. That is unnecessary, and even unintellectual for philosophical concepts to be salient vis-à-vis such realities, to be entailed by the message offered us by the speculative realists. III. Externalism: Ontologies and Non-Reductive Materialism Rather simply assuming that and realist are which seems lead to neo-positivism, I would like to argue in this section they are, in fact, compatible. In order to do this, look two ontologies of Merleau-Ponty's "The Intertwining – Chiasm" Jean-Luc Nancy's Corpus. I these as to new program of combining relationality realism, as well as finding middle path between a behaviorist on the one side, and one that mystical, monistic or panpsychist on the other. will call this particular sort of middle-path a "non-reductive materialism," a term is borrowed philosophy
ial, queer and feminist criticS for decadeS.44 Such CriTicS wOuld UndeRstandably be suSPi41 MaRgaret Thatcher, IntervieW with doUGlas kEaY in WoMan's Own, 31 oCtOBEr 1987, 8–10. 42 QUoTeD in peTEr grattOn, SPeculatIve Realism: proBlEms and ProspeCTs (new York: BloOmsBury, 2014), 117. 43 ExemplifIed By HarmAn'S mySTical OccAsionAlism: "WHEn fire Burns cottOn... tHe beinG Of the coTTOn WithDraws from the flameS EvEN if it is consumeD and deStROyED. cotTon-Being is conCeAled... fROm all enTItIES ThaT Come into contaCt with it." The qUadRuple OBjEct (wAshingTon, DC: zeRO BoOks, 2011), 44. 44 Louise AnTony, "quine as FeMinist: tHe RadicAL Import Of NatuRalIzeD EpiSTeMoLogY" iN a MiND oF OnE'S OwN: FeminisT ESsAys on reasON AND ObjEctIvCHiASMA #4 ‡ 2017 28 Cious of anti-coRreLatiONisT, anti-AnthrOpocEnTric aRgumenTs, and ThE proposed solutiOn of A "flat ontoLogY tHat TrEats hUMans no DifFerEntly frOm candlES, arMiES, ANd Stars."45 For such a view sEeMS To Sanction PhilosOPhIcAL disinteReSt iN the EPIstemOlogICaLly and meTaphysICaLlY meaninGfUl ways ThAt sOciAl sysTEms oF hieraRchy and cAste, aS Well as racist anD Sexist ideologY, ReSULt IN conStrUcting unequAl, reAL, livEd exPErIenCEs. ThaT it is UnNEcESsary, and even unintelLeCtual fOr our Philosophical Concepts to BE SAlient viS-à-viS SuCH realities, seemS to be Entailed by THe messagE offeRed us by tHe speculaTIVe realisTs. IiI. EXteRnaLISm: ontologies of FLESh anD NOn-ReducTivE MateriAliSm RAthEr tHaN simply asSuming thAt CoNsTrUctEdnesS And materIaL reAlIst ProgrAMs are iNcompAtibLe, WhICh sEems to lEAd TO Neo-pOsItIvisM, I wOuLd likE to aRGue In this sEction thaT thEY are, In FaCt, compaTible. In order tO dO this, I will LoOk tO two onTOLogies of Flesh, Merleau-Ponty's "The InTErtwiniNg – THe ChiAsm" aNd Jean-Luc nanCy's CorPus. i Will anAlyze tHese wOrKs aS MAking CRUcIal CoNtributionS TO thE new mAtEriaList proGram of combining relATioNality with reaLisM, as wELL aS fiNDiNG a mIdDLe pATH between a materiAlism that iS mEChAnical or beHAviOrIst on thE one sidE, and oNE that is Mystical, mOnistic or PaNpsyCHIst On the other. i will calL this partICular SOrT of miDdlE-path a "NoN-reDuctiVe mateRIalIsm," a tErm thaT iS borroWed frOm Analytic Philosophy
ial, queer and feminist cr itics fordecad es. 44Su ch c riti cs would under s tand ably be suspi41 Margar et Th at c her, In tervi ew with Do u g las  K ea y i nW om an'sOwn , 31 Oc tober 1987 , 8 –1 0. 42 Quoted in  Peter Gra tto n, Speculati veRealis m:  Pr o blems  an d Pro spects (New Y ork: Bloo ms b ury, 2 0 14), 11 7 .  4 3 Ex emplified by Harm a n' s  mystical occa sional is m :" W hen  fi re burns c ot ton.. .  The be i ng o f  th e  cotton withd raws from t h e f lamesev eni f it i s con su m edand destroy ed.Cotton-be ing is conceal e d... fr om all  en tit iest ha tcom ei nto co nta c t w ith it."  T he  Quad rupl e O b ject  (W ashi ngton , DC: Zero Bo oks , 20 1 1),  44.44 Lo uise  A ntony , "Qui ne as  F eminist: The Ra dica l ImportofNa tur al izedE pistem olo gy"  in A M ind ofO ne' sO w n :Feminist Essays on  R e a so n and Ob jectiv C HI AS M A #4 ‡ 2 01 7 2 8 ci o u s ofanti - co rrelatio nist,a nt i- anthrop oc entric  a rgu men ts, a n d th e prop osed sol ution of a "flat ont o logy that tre a ts h um a ns n o d ifferentlyfrom cand les, ar mie s , and  star s. " 45 For such a view see ms  to sa nctio n philosophic al disinte r e s t in the  epi s te m ologically and  meta physically meaningf ul wa ys thatsocial sy s t ems of h ier arc hyand c as te, as well a s raci st  and se xis t ideol ogy , r esu ltin  construc ting une qu al ,re al,  live d  experie nc es.  T hat  it i s  unnec essar y, a nd  e v enunintel l ec t u al f or  o ur p hil os ophic al c o nce pts tobe salien t v i s-à- vi ssuch re alities, seem sto be enta il edby the m essage o ffered us by the specul a tive re ali sts.III.  External ism : Onto log i es ofFleshand N on -Re d u ctive M at eri al ism Rather t han  simp ly  ass uming t hat constructednes s  an d material re ali st p r o gr ams ar e  in co m pat i b le, which seems  to lead t on eo -positivis m , I  w ould li ke to a rguei n thissection t hat theyar e, i n fac t, compati ble. Inorder tod o thi s ,I wil l l ook to  t woontol ogieso f f lesh,  Merle au -Ponty 's "T he  Intertw ining – The Chiasm" and  Jean- Luc N anc y's Corpu s.I  wi ll analyz e th ese worksasmak ing c ruc i al co ntri b ut ion s  to t he n e w materia l is t p r o gr am of combi n i n g r elati ona l ity wi th r ealism, as well a s  finding a mid dlep a thbet w eenamaterialism th atis m echanica lor behavior ist on t he one s ide, a nd one  that i s my s tical,  mon ist ic or pan psy ch i st on t he  o t her. I  wil lcall t his pa r ticu l a r sort of middle -path a  "non - red uctiv emateria l ism, " a term t hat is borr owed f romanaly tic phi lo sophy
ial, queer_and feminist_critics for decades.44 Such_critics would_understandably_be suspi41_Margaret_Thatcher, Interview with_Douglas Keay in_Woman's Own, 31 October_1987, 8–10. 42_Quoted_in Peter Gratton, Speculative Realism: Problems and Prospects (New York: Bloomsbury, 2014), 117. 43_Exemplified_by Harman's_mystical_occasionalism:_"When fire burns cotton... The_being of the cotton withdraws_from the_flames even if it is consumed and destroyed._Cotton-being_is concealed... from_all entities that come into contact with it." The_Quadruple Object (Washington, DC: Zero Books,_2011), 44. 44_Louise_Antony,_"Quine as Feminist: The_Radical Import of Naturalized Epistemology" in_A Mind of One's Own: Feminist_Essays on Reason and ObjectivCHIASMA #4 ‡_2017 28 cious of anti-correlationist, anti-anthropocentric_arguments, and the proposed solution_of a_"flat ontology that treats humans_no differently from_candles, armies,_and stars."45 For_such a view seems to sanction_philosophical disinterest in_the epistemologically and metaphysically meaningful ways_that_social systems of_hierarchy_and_caste, as_well as racist_and_sexist ideology,_result_in constructing unequal, real, lived experiences._That_it is unnecessary, and even unintellectual for_our philosophical concepts to_be_salient vis-à-vis such realities,_seems to be entailed by_the message offered us by the_speculative realists._III. Externalism:_Ontologies of Flesh and Non-Reductive Materialism Rather than simply assuming that_constructedness and material realist programs are_incompatible, which seems to_lead to_neo-positivism,_I would like_to_argue in_this section that they are, in fact,_compatible. In_order to do this, I will_look to two ontologies_of_flesh, Merleau-Ponty's "The Intertwining – The_Chiasm" and Jean-Luc Nancy's Corpus. I_will analyze these works as_making_crucial_contributions to the new materialist_program of combining relationality with realism,_as well as_finding a middle path between a materialism_that_is mechanical or behaviorist on the_one_side, and one that is mystical,_monistic_or_panpsychist on the other. I_will call this particular sort of_middle-path a "non-reductive materialism," a term that is borrowed_from analytic philosophy