 the idea according to which we only ever have access to the correlation between thinking and being, and never to either term considered apart from the other." After Finitude: An Essay on the Necessity of Contingency, trans. Ray Brassier, (London: Continuum 2008), 2, 5. relational matters ‡ lillywhite 15 hand, this valorization of matter in itself is appealing as a crucial part of the effort to create new philosophical concepts to meet the needs of the anthropocene – most importantly, to combat the consumerist, capitalist view of the environment as expendable and fully instrumentalizable. Yet, there have been growing concerns over the difficulties facing such a putative ontological return to objects. Alexander Galloway has argued that the object ontologies of Harman, Meillassoux and Latour share a strikingly similar logic with software programs employed by contemporary capitalist big businesses. If it is true that the speculative realists are "repackaging" contemporary ideology, he believes we should abandon their philosophies as both "antiscientific" and "politically retrograde."7 This has led him to call for a more thorough return to the debate between realism and materialism in order to find a "special kind of materialism" that doesn't succumb to these pitfalls. While Galloway's findings are perhaps not sufficient by themselves (Harman for example, dismisses the article as an insubstantial analogy), Galloway is not completely alone in his disfavor. Mathematician Ricardo Nirenberg has argued that it is flatly wrong to draw political and philosophical claims from realist mathematical set-theory – which is Badiou's project in Being and Event (and a crucial component of Meillassoux's ontological realism in After Finitude).8 Andrew Cole has pointed out that, ironically, the object-oriented approaches of Bennett, Harman and Latour, despite casting themselves as avant-garde posthumanism, rely on a quite traditional, humanistic logocentrism and ontotheology; for example, they consistently claim to do "justice" to objects by listening to them "speak," harkening to their voices, feeling their presence, and "respecting" their autonomous indifference to us.9 Most provocatively, Jordana Rosenberg has argued that Meillassoux's concept of "ancestrality," Sara Ahmed's "queer orientations," and especially Morton's 7 Alexander Galloway, "The P
the idea according to which we only ever get entree to the correlation between thinking and being, and never to either term consider aside from the other. " After Finitude: An Essay on the Necessity of Contingency, trans. Ray Brassier, (London: Continuum 2008), 2, 5. relational matters ‡ lillywhite 15 hired hand, this valorization of matter in itself is appealing as a all-important character of the effort to produce new philosophical concept to meet the needs of the anthropocene – most importantly, to combat the consumerist, capitalist view of the environment as expendable and fully instrumentalizable. so far, there have been growing concerns over the difficulties face such a putative ontological return to objects. Alexander Galloway has argued that the object ontology of Harman, Meillassoux and Latour share a strikingly similar logic with software programs employed by contemporary capitalistic big businesses. If it is true that the speculative realists are " repackaging " contemporary political orientation, he believe we should abandon their philosophies as both " antiscientific " and " politically retrograde. "7 This has led him to call for a more thorough return to the debate between realism and materialism in ordering to find a " special kind of materialism " that doesn't yield to these pitfall. While Galloway's finding are perhaps not sufficient by themselves (Harman for example, dismisses the article as an insubstantial analogy), Galloway is not completely alone in his disfavor. Mathematician Ricardo Nirenberg has argued that it is flatly wrong to pull political and philosophical claims from realist mathematical set - theory – which is Badiou's project in Being and Event (and a all-important component of Meillassoux's ontological realism in After Finitude).8 Andrew Cole has pointed out that, ironically, the object - oriented approaches of Bennett, Harman and Latour, despite casting themselves as avant - garde posthumanism, trust on a quite traditional, human-centered logocentrism and ontotheology; for example, they consistently claim to do " justice " to object by listening to them " speak, " harkening to their voices, feeling their presence, and " respecting " their autonomous indifference to us.9 about provocatively, Jordana Rosenberg has argued that Meillassoux's concept of " ancestrality, " Sara Ahmed's " queer orientations, " and especially Morton's 7 Alexander Galloway, " The P
 thf idea according to whicm we only ever hcce accxss to fhe corrdlation between thinking and bwing, qnd never to either tefm considvred aparr frin the othec." After Nnnitusc: An Zsway on the Necgssity of Cottingency, tranv. Fav Brassier, (London: Continuum 2008), 2, 5. relatyonal msthers ‡ lillywhije 15 hsgd, tgps valorization of matter in itaelf is appealing as a crucial part of the efflrt ho create new phillsophical cince[rs to meet tfe needs of the anthrokocene – most importantly, to combxt thz consumeriwt, caohtalist viex of tre environmekn as ex[endablr and fully inxtrnmenralizable. Yet, there heve been growing conserns oves che difficulties facibg such a pgtatkce untklpgjcal rftucn to objecfs. Alexandee Galloway has argutd eyat the objecf ontojodies of Harman, Meillassoux and Latour svars a strikingly similar oogic with software ptograms em[loyed by contemporary capitalist big businesses. Hf it ks urmc thxr hhe speculative realists are "repackaging" contqjpprsry ideology, hc believes we shoukd anwndon their pfiloso'giss as both "antiscifntific" and "politicaljy rrtrograde."7 This has led him ro call for c mire thorough returu to the debcte bejween tealism and materialism in krder to fijd a "specjxl kind of materkalpsm" dhat doesn't succumb to thefe pitfalos. Wkile Galuowai's findyngs are pfrhaps not sufficient by themdenves (Harmaj for example, dismisses the artmrle as an insobsdannial analjgy), Gslloway is noe completely akone in his aisfavor. Mzthematmcian Ricardj Nirenberg hdd argued thav it is fjatlt wring to afaw political snd philosophical coaims from realist majhsmatical set-theiry – which is Badipu's prjjvct ig Being and Eeent (ana a crjcial compokeng of Meillassoux's ontolocicam realism in After Flnitude).8 Abdrew Coje has pointec out that, ironicaply, tie objxct-orirntgd approaches of Bennett, Harman and Latokr, qespite castyng bhemfelves as cvant-garde posthumanism, rely on a quite vraditional, humanistic oogocentrism and onjotmeology; for xxamplq, they cotsistently claim to eo "justice" to objtcts by listening to thsm "spedk," hagkening to their voices, feeling their presence, and "respecting" their autonimous mnqifference fo ux.9 Mosn pxovpcativqly, Oocdana Rosenberg hss argued that Meillassoux's conrept of "anweftrality," Sara Ahmed's "queer otidntations," and especially Morton's 7 Alesander Gslloway, "The P
the idea according to which we only access the correlation thinking and being, considered from the other." Finitude: An Essay the Necessity of Contingency, trans. Ray (London: Continuum 2008), 2, 5. relational matters ‡ lillywhite 15 hand, this valorization matter in itself is appealing as a crucial part of the effort to new concepts meet needs of the anthropocene – most importantly, to combat the consumerist, capitalist view of the environment expendable and fully instrumentalizable. Yet, there have been concerns over the difficulties such a putative ontological return objects. Galloway has that object of Harman, Meillassoux Latour share a strikingly similar logic with software programs employed by contemporary capitalist big businesses. If it true that realists are contemporary he we should abandon as both "antiscientific" and "politically retrograde."7 him to call for a more thorough return the debate realism and materialism in order to a "special kind of materialism" that doesn't succumb these pitfalls. While Galloway's findings are perhaps not sufficient by themselves (Harman for example, dismisses as an insubstantial analogy), is not completely in disfavor. Ricardo has argued it is flatly wrong to draw political and philosophical claims from mathematical set-theory – which is Badiou's project in Being and a component of Meillassoux's realism in After Finitude).8 Cole pointed out that, ironically, approaches Bennett, despite themselves avant-garde posthumanism, rely on quite traditional, humanistic logocentrism and for example, they consistently objects by listening to them "speak," harkening to voices, feeling their presence, and "respecting" their indifference to us.9 Most provocatively, Jordana Rosenberg has argued that Meillassoux's concept "ancestrality," Sara orientations," and especially Morton's 7 Alexander Galloway, "The
 the idea according to which we Only ever haVe accEss To tHe CorrElatIon between thinKIng aNd being, and never to eitheR term CoNSideREd Apart From the OThER." aftEr fiNitUdE: an essay On tHe NecesSity of ContIngEnCy, trans. Ray BrASsIer, (London: COntInuum 2008), 2, 5. relatioNal MatterS ‡ lIllYWhite 15 HanD, this ValoriZAtion oF matter in ItSElf is aPPealing AS A cRuciAl part of the effort TO cREate new philosoPhical CoNCePTS to MeeT the needs oF tHe antHRopocenE – MoST IMpoRTantly, to combaT the consumeRIst, CapitaLiSt vIEw of thE enviRoNMenT as expendabLe anD fully insTrumenTAlizablE. yet, therE have bEen GroWing COnCeRns OvER thE DiFfiCUltIes facinG sUcH a putAtivE ONTOlogIcaL retUrn to Objects. AlexanDer gallOWay Has arGued tHat tHe ObjecT ontolOgies Of harman, MeillassoUx anD Latour shAre A sTriKiNgly sIMilar lOgiC wiTh softwAre progRAms EmPLOYeD by contemporary capItALIsT big busiNesses. iF iT iS True that ThE spEculATIve reAlisTS aRe "repackAging" cONtEmPorary iDeOlogy, hE bEliEveS we shOUld aBandon Their phiLosopHIes as both "antisCIentific" and "poLItICAlLY retRogRade."7 This has Led hIM to cAll fOR a MorE ThoroUgh reTuRN tO The debate between reaLiSm and mAteriAlism in order tO find a "specIAL Kind of maTeriALiSM" that doesn't sucCumb tO these pitfALls. While galloWay's findIngs are peRHAps not suFfiCieNt bY thEMSeLves (Harman for EXAmplE, dIsmisseS thE articlE as An iNsuBstAnTial analoGy), GallowAy Is NoT cOmpLetelY Alone in hIs DisFaVor. matheMAticiaN RicaRdo NIrEnBErg Has arguED tHAT it iS fLaTly wRonG tO draw PoliTIcaL and phiLosophicaL clAIms fRoM rEalist mAthematical seT-tHeory – which Is badIou's prOJEct in BeiNg and Event (and a crucial coMPonent oF MeIllasSoux'S ontologiCal RealisM in aFter FiNitude).8 andreW COle HAS poinTED oUt tHaT, ironicallY, THe oBject-OrIentEd approAches of Bennett, HarmAN anD Latour, despitE caStinG THeMseLVeS As aVaNT-gaRDE posthumanism, reLy on a quite TrADiTional, humaNIstIc LogocenTrism anD ontoTHeology; For examplE, they consIsTentLY ClaIm to do "justIce" to objEcts by lisTEning TO tHem "spEak," HarkenInG to Their Voices, FEelIng thEir preSeNce, and "RespeCtIng" their Autonomous indifference tO us.9 MosT provOcaTively, JorDanA rosEnberg has ArguEd that MeilLasSouX's conCepT Of "ancEstrALiTy," SARa AhmEd's "qUEer orientATiOns," AND eSpecially MoRTON's 7 ALexanDer gAllowaY, "The p
 the idea according to whi ch we only  ever  ha veac cess  tothe correlatio n  bet ween thinking and bein g, an dn ever to  eith er term co n s ide re dapa rt fr om th e o ther."After Fini tud e:  An Essay on th e Necessit y o f Contingenc y,trans.  R ayB rassi er,  (Lon don: C o ntinuu m 2008),2, 5. rel a tionalm a tt ers‡ lillywhite 15 h a nd ,  this valoriza tion o fm at t e r i n i tself is a pp ealin g  as a c r uc i a l  pa r t of the effo rt to creat e  ne w phil os oph i cal co ncept st o m eet the nee ds o f the ant hropoc e ne – mo s t impor tantly , t o c omba t  t he  co ns u mer i st , c a pit alist vi ew  o f the  env i r o n ment  as  exp endab le and fullyins trum e nta lizab le. Y et,th ere h ave be en gr ow ing concerns ov er t he diffic ult ie s f ac ing s u ch a p uta tiv e ontol ogicalr etu rn t o  o bjects. AlexanderGa l l ow ay has a rguedt ha tt he objec tont olog i e s ofHarm a n,  Meillas soux a n dLa tour sh ar e a st ri kin gly  simi l ar l ogic w ith soft warep rograms employ e d by contempo r ar y ca p ital ist  big busine sses .  Ifit i s  t rue thatthe s pe c ul a tive realists are " re packag ing"contemporaryideology,h e believes  wes ho u ld abandon the ir ph ilosophies as both"anti scientif ic" and " p o liticall y r etr ogr ade . " 7This has ledh i m to  c all for  amore th oro ugh  re tur nto the de bate bet we en  r ea lis m and material is m i nord er to find a  "spe cial  k in d  of  materi a li s m " th at  d oesn 'tsu ccumb  tot hes e pitfa lls. Whil e G a llow ay 's  findin gs are perhap snot suffic ie ntby the m s elves (H arman for example, dism i sses th e a rticl e as  an insub sta ntialana l ogy),Gallow ay is  n otc o mplet e l yalo ne  in his di s f avo r. Ma th emat ician R icardo Nirenberg h a s a rgued that it  is  fla t l ywro n gt o d ra w  po l i tical and philo sophical c la i ms  from real i stma themati cal set -theo r y – whi ch is Bad iou's pro je ct i n Bei ng and Eve nt (anda crucial compo n en t ofMei llasso ux 'sontol ogical rea lismin Aft er  Finit ude). 8Andrew C ole has pointed out tha t, iro nical ly,  the obje ct- o rie nted appr oach es of Benn ett , H arman  an d  Lato ur,d es pit e  cast ingt hemselves as  av a n t- garde posth u m a nis m, re lyo n a qu itetraditional, huma n istic logocent rism a ndont o theo lo gy; for exampl e,th e y  consist en tly claim t o do "ju st i ce" t o obje cts by  listen i n gt o them  "sp eak ," harken ing  t o  theirvo ic e s, fee ling  t heir p resenc e , an d "respecting" the ir au t o nomou s  in diffe re nce tou s.9Most provo catively, J ordana  Ros enber g has a rg ued th atMe illassoux' s  conceptof "a ncestra li ty,"  Sa ra Ahm ed's " queer  ori en tat ions," an d es p ec ia l lyMort on's7Alex ander Gal l oway, "T heP 
 the_idea according_to which we only_ever have_access_to the_correlation_between thinking and_being, and never_to either term considered_apart from the_other."_After Finitude: An Essay on the Necessity of Contingency, trans. Ray Brassier, (London: Continuum_2008),_2, 5._relational_matters_‡ lillywhite 15 hand, this_valorization of matter in itself_is appealing_as a crucial part of the effort to_create_new philosophical concepts_to meet the needs of the anthropocene – most_importantly, to combat the consumerist, capitalist_view of the_environment_as_expendable and fully instrumentalizable._Yet, there have been growing concerns_over the difficulties facing such a_putative ontological return to objects. Alexander Galloway_has argued that the object ontologies_of Harman, Meillassoux and Latour_share a_strikingly similar logic with software_programs employed by_contemporary capitalist_big businesses. If_it is true that the speculative_realists are "repackaging"_contemporary ideology, he believes we should_abandon_their philosophies as_both_"antiscientific"_and "politically_retrograde."7 This has_led_him to_call_for a more thorough return to_the_debate between realism and materialism in order_to find a "special_kind_of materialism" that doesn't_succumb to these pitfalls. While_Galloway's findings are perhaps not sufficient_by themselves_(Harman for_example, dismisses the article as an insubstantial analogy), Galloway is not_completely alone in his disfavor. Mathematician_Ricardo Nirenberg has argued_that it_is_flatly wrong to_draw_political and_philosophical claims from realist mathematical set-theory –_which is_Badiou's project in Being and Event_(and a crucial component_of_Meillassoux's ontological realism in After Finitude).8_Andrew Cole has pointed out that,_ironically, the object-oriented approaches of_Bennett,_Harman_and Latour, despite casting themselves_as avant-garde posthumanism, rely on a_quite traditional, humanistic_logocentrism and ontotheology; for example, they consistently_claim_to do "justice" to objects by_listening_to them "speak," harkening to their_voices,_feeling_their presence, and "respecting" their_autonomous indifference to us.9 Most provocatively,_Jordana Rosenberg has argued that Meillassoux's concept of "ancestrality,"_Sara Ahmed's "queer_orientations," and especially Morton's 7_Alexander_Galloway,_"The P