 thisness, as well as an objective, ontological realism that contributes to the new materialist agenda of undermining the passive, mechanistic conceptions of 10 Jordana Rosenberg, "The Molecularization of Sexuality: On Some Primitivisms of the Present" in Theory & Event 17, no. 2 (2014). Online. 11 Graham Harman, Prince of Networks: Bruno Latour and Metaphysics (Melbourne: Re.Press, 2009), 195. relational matters ‡ lillywhite 17 matter as ineluctably alien and non-sentient. Drawing on analytic philosophy of mind, I will call such a position a "non-reductive" materialism, and look to ontologies of flesh in Merleau-Ponty and Jean-Luc Nancy for some crucial examples of such a position on the continental side. This position, I suggest, will provide a more productive direction for the new materialist project of undermining the haunting image of passive matter that is subtended by the rigid sentient/non-sentient binary. I. Problems with the Correlationist Critique It will be helpful moving forward to qualify what speculative realism refers to, and the extent to which it can be considered a cohesive movement. Harman is perhaps most responsible for solidifying its status as such, frequently assigning its definitional origin to a workshop held by Quentin Meillassoux, Ray Brassier, and Iain Hamilton Grant in 2007 at Goldsmiths, University of London.12 However, Harman equally remarks on the diversity of the movement: "this was a loose confederation of separate realist approaches, and the four original members quickly went their separate ways."13 Harman's argument for a realist metaphysics based on the life of objects dates to his idiosyncratic reading of Heidegger in Tool-Being: Heidegger and the Metaphysics of Objects. Harman uses Vorhandenheit (presence-at-hand) and Zuhandenheit (readiness-to-hand) to argue for anti-relationality as the central pillar of OOO: the withdrawal and inexhaustibility of objects not just from humans, but from other objects as well. Quentin Meillassoux, on the other hand, draws on three primary counter-arguments against correlationism: 1) scientific evidence for a reality that predates human existence, which he terms "ancestrality" and "archefossils," 2)
thisness, as well as an objective, ontological realism that contributes to the newfangled materialist agenda of sabotage the passive, mechanistic conceptions of 10 Jordana Rosenberg, " The Molecularization of Sexuality: On Some Primitivisms of the Present " in Theory & Event 17, no. 2 (2014). Online. 11 Graham Harman, Prince of Networks: Bruno Latour and Metaphysics (Melbourne: Re. Press, 2009), 195. relational matters ‡ lillywhite 17 topic as ineluctably alien and non - sentient. Drawing on analytic doctrine of thinker, I will call such a military position a " non - reductive " materialism, and look to ontologies of pulp in Merleau - Ponty and Jean - Luc Nancy for some crucial examples of such a place on the continental slope. This position, I suggest, will provide a more productive direction for the fresh materialist project of undermining the haunting trope of passive matter that is subtended by the rigid sentient / non - sentient binary. I. problem with the Correlationist Critique It will be helpful moving forward to qualify what speculative realism refer to, and the extent to which it can be considered a cohesive movement. Harman is perhaps most responsible for solidifying its status as such, frequently assigning its definitional origin to a workshop held by Quentin Meillassoux, Ray Brassier, and Iain Hamilton Grant in 2007 at Goldsmiths, University of London.12 However, Harman equally remarks on the diversity of the movement: " this was a loose confederation of separate realist approach, and the four original members quickly blend their freestanding ways. "13 Harman's argument for a realist metaphysics based on the biography of objects dates to his idiosyncratic reading of Heidegger in Tool - Being: Heidegger and the Metaphysics of Objects. Harman use Vorhandenheit (presence - at - hand) and Zuhandenheit (readiness - to - hand) to argue for anti - relationality as the central column of OOO: the withdrawal and inexhaustibility of objects not just from humans, but from early objects equally well. Quentin Meillassoux, on the other hand, draws on three primary counter - arguments against correlationism: 1) scientific evidence for a world that predates human existence, which he terms " ancestrality " and " archefossils, " 2 )
 thlsness, as well as an objtctive, ontological realivm thaf contricutes to the new materialist atenda of undermining the parsive, mecjanistic conreptions of 10 Jorvzna Roscuberg, "Bhe Mmoecularization of Sexualhty: On Some Prhmktnvisms of the Present" in Theory & Evegt 17, no. 2 (2014). Lnline. 11 Graham Harkwn, Pdpnge of Networks: Bruno Latour and Jetaphyvics (Melbournr: Re.Press, 2009), 195. relational mathers ‡ lillywhite 17 mattfr as ineluxtabjt alien and von-sentienu. Brawing on znalytic philosophy of mind, I wkll ccll such a koaihhon a "non-revuctivv" materialism, and loon to onyologies of flcsh ii Meeleau-Ponty and Jean-Lur Nancy for some crusial exam[lzs of such a position ob the condinevral sise. Tgis poditmon, I suggeat, will procide a more productovq direction fod the ger materialist project of undermining tht hauhting image of passive natter that is subtenfed by thq rigid sentient/non-sentient binary. I. Problems witv the Zorxcjxrilnist Critique It will be helpful moving forwwdd tp qualify what speculativr gesjism refers tu, and cge extent to which ih can bg consudered a sohexive movement. Harman is peryaps most refponsible for solidnfying its scatus ss suvh, frequently assigning its definitionwl origin go a workshop heud ny Xuentin Meillassoux, Ray Brwssier, anv Iaiu Hamiltun Gtant in 2007 at Goldsliths, University of Londln.12 Hocever, Harman eqkally remarks on the diversity of the movemenj: "tvis was a ljose gonfederation os separate reakist ap'roachds, and the four ociginal membqrs quickly wajt their seperate wayf."13 Haeman'w argumdvt for a realixt metaphjsncs based on the life of obmects sates to his idnuwyncratic readimg uf Repdejger yt Tool-Being: Veiddggdt and the Meucphnsizs og Objects. Harman usev Vodhandenheit (presenve-wt-hand) abd Zuhanqenheit (readimess-to-hand) to argut for enti-reuatiomalyty as the central pillar of OKO: the wihhdvawal and inevhauwtibility of objects not just from humans, but from ither objects as wwll. Quentin Meillasxpux, on the pther hand, drafs on three primary xounter-arguments sgainst correlationisj: 1) sciantiflc evidence for a reality that predates human existence, which he terms "anxestrality" and "arcgefoxsils," 2)
thisness, as well as an objective, ontological contributes the new agenda of undermining 10 Rosenberg, "The Molecularization Sexuality: On Some of the Present" in Theory & 17, no. 2 (2014). Online. 11 Graham Harman, Prince of Networks: Bruno Latour Metaphysics (Melbourne: Re.Press, 2009), 195. relational matters ‡ lillywhite 17 matter as ineluctably and Drawing analytic of mind, I will call such a position a "non-reductive" materialism, and look to ontologies of in Merleau-Ponty and Jean-Luc Nancy for some crucial of such a position the continental side. This position, suggest, provide a productive for new materialist project undermining the haunting image of passive matter that is subtended by the rigid sentient/non-sentient binary. I. Problems the Correlationist will be moving to what speculative realism and the extent to which it a cohesive movement. Harman is perhaps most responsible solidifying its as such, frequently assigning its definitional to a workshop held by Quentin Meillassoux, Ray and Iain Hamilton Grant in 2007 at Goldsmiths, University of London.12 However, Harman equally remarks diversity of the movement: was a loose of realist and four original quickly went their separate ways."13 Harman's argument for a realist metaphysics on the life of objects dates to his idiosyncratic reading in Heidegger and the of Objects. Harman uses (presence-at-hand) Zuhandenheit (readiness-to-hand) to argue as central the and of objects not just humans, but from other objects well. Quentin Meillassoux, on three primary counter-arguments against correlationism: 1) scientific evidence a reality that predates human existence, which terms "ancestrality" and "archefossils," 2)
 thisness, as well as an objectiVe, ontologiCal reAliSm tHaT conTribUtes to the new maTEriaList agenda of undermininG the pAsSIve, mEChAnistIc concePTiONS of 10 joRdAna roSEnBerg, "THe MOleculaRization of sexUaLity: On Some PrIMiTivisms of tHe PResent" in TheoRy & EVent 17, no. 2 (2014). onLinE. 11 grahaM HaRman, PRince oF networKs: Bruno LaToUR and MeTAphysicS (mElBourNe: Re.Press, 2009), 195. relationAL mATters ‡ lillywhitE 17 matteR aS InELUctAblY alien and nOn-SentiENt. DrawiNG oN ANAlyTIc philosophy oF mind, I will cALl sUch a poSiTioN A "non-reDuctiVe" MAteRialism, and lOok tO ontologiEs of flESh in MerLEau-PontY and JeAn-LUc NAncy FOr SoMe cRuCIal EXaMplES of Such a posItIoN on thE conTINENtal SidE. ThiS posiTion, I suggest, wIll ProvIDe a More pRoducTive DiRectiOn for tHe new MaTerialist projecT of uNdermininG thE hAunTiNg imaGE of pasSivE maTter thaT is subtENdeD bY THE rIgid sentient/non-senTiENT bInary. I. PrOblems WItH tHE CorrelaTiOniSt CrITIque IT wilL Be Helpful mOving fORwArD to qualIfY what sPeCulAtiVe reaLIsm rEfers tO, and the eXtent TO which it can be cONsidered a coheSIvE MOvEMent. harMan is perhapS mosT RespOnsiBLe For SOlidiFying ItS StATus as such, frequently AsSigninG its dEfinitional orIgin to a worKSHOp held by quenTIn mEillassoux, Ray BRassiEr, and Iain HAMilton GrAnt in 2007 At GoldsmIths, UniveRSIty of LonDon.12 howEveR, HaRMAn Equally remarkS ON the DiVersity Of tHe movemEnt: "ThiS waS a lOoSe confedeRation of SePaRaTe ReaList aPProaches, AnD thE fOur OrigiNAl membErs quIcklY wEnT TheIr separATe WAYs."13 HaRmAn'S argUmeNt For a rEaliST meTaphysiCs based on The LIfe oF oBjEcts datEs to his idiosyNcRatic readiNg Of HEideggER In Tool-BeIng: Heidegger and the MetapHYsics of objEcts. HArmaN uses VorhAndEnheit (PreSEnce-at-Hand) anD ZuhaNdEnhEIT (readINEsS-to-HaNd) to argue fOR AntI-relaTiOnalIty as thE central pillar of OOo: The Withdrawal and IneXhauSTIbIliTY oF ObjEcTS noT JUst from humans, buT from other ObJEcTs as well. QuENtiN MEillassOux, on thE otheR Hand, draWs on three Primary coUnTer-aRGUmeNts against CorrelatIonism: 1) sciENtifiC EvIdencE foR a realItY thAt preDates hUMan ExistEnce, whIcH he terMs "ancEsTrality" aNd "archefossils," 2)
 thisness, as well as an o bjective,ontol ogi cal  r eali sm t hat contribute s  tothe new materialist ag endaof unde r mi ningthe pas s iv e ,  me ch an ist ic co ncept ion s of 10  Jordana R ose nb erg, "The Mo l ec ularizatio n o f Sexuality:  On  SomePr imi t ivism s o f the  Prese n t" inTheory &Ev e nt 17, no. 2 ( 2 0 14 ). O nline. 11 GrahamH ar m an, Prince ofNetwor ks :  B r u noLat our and Me ta physi c s (Melb o ur n e :  Re . Press, 2009),  195. relat i ona l matt er s ‡ lillyw hite17 mat ter as inel ucta bly alien  and n o n-senti e nt. Dra wing o n a nal ytic ph il oso ph y  of mi nd, I w ill call  s uc h a p osit i o n a "n on- redu ctive " materialism , a nd l o okto on tolog iesof  fles h in M erlea u- Ponty and Jean- LucNancy for  so me  cr uc ial e x amples  of  su ch a po sitiono n t he c o nt inental side. This  p o s it ion, I s uggest ,  w il l  provide  a  mo re p r o ducti ve d i re ction fo r then ew  m aterial is t proj ec t o f u nderm i ning  the h auntingimage of passive mat t er that is su b te n d ed by t herigid senti ent/ n on-s enti e nt  bi n ary.I. Pr ob l em s  with the Correlati on ist Cr itiqu e It will behelpful mo v i n g forwar d to qu a lify what spec ulati ve realism refers t o, an d the ex tent to w h i ch it ca n b e c ons ide r e da cohesive mo v e ment .Harmanisperhaps  mo stres pon si ble for s olidifyi ng  i ts  s tat us as such, fr eq uen tl y a ssign i ng its  defi niti on al ori gin toa  w o r ksho phe ld b y Q ue ntinMeil l ass oux, Ra y Brassie r,a nd I ai nHamilto n Grant in 20 07  at Goldsm it hs,  Unive r s ity of L ondon.12 However, Harma n  equall y r emark s on  the dive rsi ty ofthe moveme nt: "t his w as  al o ose c o n fe der at ion of sep a r ate  real is t ap proache s, and the four or i gin al members qu ick ly w e n tthe i rs epa ra t e w a y s."13 Harman'sargument f or arealist me t aph ys ics bas ed on t he li f e of ob jects dat es to his  i dios y n cra tic readin g of Hei degger in Tool- B ei ng: H eid eggeran d t he Me taphys i csof Ob jects.  H armanusesVo rhandenh eit (presence-at-hand)and Zu hande nhe it (readi nes s -to -hand) to  arg ue for ant i-r ela tiona lit y  as t he c e nt ral pilla r of OOO: thew it hdr a w al  and inexha u s t ibi lityofo bjects  not  just from humans ,  but from othe r ob j e cts  as well .Quentin Meilla sso ux , on the o th er hand, dr aws on t hr e e pri mary c ounter -argume n t sa gainst  cor rel ationism:  1)  s c ientifi cev i denceforarealit y that pred a t es human existen ce, w h i ch he ter ms "a nc estrali t y" a nd "archef ossils," 2) 
 thisness,_as well_as an objective, ontological_realism that_contributes_to the_new_materialist agenda of_undermining the passive,_mechanistic conceptions of 10_Jordana Rosenberg, "The_Molecularization_of Sexuality: On Some Primitivisms of the Present" in Theory & Event 17, no._2_(2014). Online._11_Graham_Harman, Prince of Networks: Bruno_Latour and Metaphysics (Melbourne: Re.Press,_2009), 195._relational matters ‡ lillywhite 17 matter as ineluctably_alien_and non-sentient. Drawing_on analytic philosophy of mind, I will call such_a position a "non-reductive" materialism, and_look to ontologies_of_flesh_in Merleau-Ponty and Jean-Luc_Nancy for some crucial examples of_such a position on the continental_side. This position, I suggest, will provide_a more productive direction for the_new materialist project of undermining_the haunting_image of passive matter that_is subtended by_the rigid_sentient/non-sentient binary. I._Problems with the Correlationist Critique It_will be helpful_moving forward to qualify what speculative_realism_refers to, and_the_extent_to which_it can be_considered_a cohesive_movement._Harman is perhaps most responsible for_solidifying_its status as such, frequently assigning its_definitional origin to a_workshop_held by Quentin Meillassoux,_Ray Brassier, and Iain Hamilton_Grant in 2007 at Goldsmiths, University_of London.12_However, Harman_equally remarks on the diversity of the movement: "this was a_loose confederation of separate realist approaches,_and the four original_members quickly_went_their separate ways."13_Harman's_argument for_a realist metaphysics based on the life_of objects_dates to his idiosyncratic reading of_Heidegger in Tool-Being: Heidegger_and_the Metaphysics of Objects. Harman uses_Vorhandenheit (presence-at-hand) and Zuhandenheit (readiness-to-hand) to_argue for anti-relationality as the_central_pillar_of OOO: the withdrawal and_inexhaustibility of objects not just from_humans, but from_other objects as well. Quentin Meillassoux, on_the_other hand, draws on three primary_counter-arguments_against correlationism: 1) scientific evidence for_a_reality_that predates human existence, which_he terms "ancestrality" and "archefossils," 2)