 a hard object has been 33 Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, trans. Robert Hurley, et al., (New York: Penguin Books, 2009), 23. 34 This is the view, inspired by mystical occasionalism, that "objects hide from one another endlessly, and inflict their mutual blows only through some vicar or intermediary." Graham Harman, "On Vicarious Causation," Collapse II (2007): 190. 35 Graham Harman, Prince of Networks, 195. relational matters ‡ lillywhite 25 replaced by a soft, socially constructed relation. Thus, in the return to objects themselves advocated by Harman and the "view from nowhere" advocated by Brassier, there is a distinctly neo-positivist notion of truth predicated on an atomistic, non-hermeneutic view of reality. 36 Of course, this provocative claim that there is an atomism underlying the anti-relationality of speculative realism needs qualification. One would rightly object on the basis that speculative realism's Lovecraftian view of the "hyper-chaos" of objective nature – as kaleidoscopically grotesque and alien – is distinctly opposed to the atomist "sense-certainty" of historical English empiricism. However, while speculative realism eschews the common-sense, scientific, non-skeptical aspect, it still wants to retain the basic sense of atomism, the notion that objects are basically atomic (individual and independent) and thus non-relational (ergo, non-dependent on an idealist correlation). This is evident in Meillassoux's explicit call for a return to the "pre-critical" atomist thinkers, especially Hume, who believe that one can access "the Great Outdoors" (albeit only in a contingent manner), in order to avoid the correlationist pitfall that has plagued western philosophy since Kant's critical, idealist turn. Hume's induction problem is an especially important touchstone (Meillassoux devotes a whole chapter to "Hume's Problem"); rather than reaching the conclusion of scientism from atomism, Hume synthesizes atomist realism and the underlying alien randomness and unlawfulness of nature. Thus, like atomism, the approach speculative realism is most opposed to is a "gestaltist" one – one that insists that objects can only be perceived as distinguished/differentiated from the contextual field
a hard object has been 33 Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, Anti - Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, trans. Robert Hurley, et al. , (New York: Penguin Books, 2009), 23. 34 This is the view, inspired by mysterious occasionalism, that " object hide from one another endlessly, and inflict their mutual blows entirely through some vicar or intermediary. " Graham Harman, " On Vicarious Causation, " Collapse II (2007 ): 190. 35 Graham Harman, Prince of Networks, 195. relational matters ‡ lillywhite 25 substitute by a indulgent, socially constructed sexual intercourse. Thus, in the return to object themselves advocated by Harman and the " view from nowhere " preach by Brassier, there constitute a distinctly neo - positivist notion of truth predicated on an atomistic, non - hermeneutic view of reality. 36 Of naturally, this provocative claim that there is an atomism underlying the anti - relationality of notional realism needs reservation. One would rightly object on the basis that notional realism's Lovecraftian scene of the " hyper - chaos " of objective nature – as kaleidoscopically grotesque and alien – is distinctly opposed to the atomist " sense - certainty " of historic English empiricism. However, while speculative realism eschews the common - sense, scientific, non - skeptical aspect, it still wants to retain the basic sense of atomism, the notion that objects are basically atomic (individual and independent) and thus non - relational (ergo, non - dependent on an idealist correlation coefficient). This is apparent in Meillassoux's explicit call option for a recurrence to the " pre - critical " atomist thinkers, especially Hume, who believe that one can access " the Great Outdoors " (albeit merely in a contingent manner), in order to avoid the correlationist pitfall that has plagued westerly philosophy since Kant's critical, idealist turn. Hume's induction problem is an especially important touchstone (Meillassoux devotes a whole chapter to " Hume's Problem "); rather than reaching the conclusion of scientism from atomism, Hume synthesize atomist realism and the underlie alien randomness and unlawfulness of nature. Thus, like atomism, the approach speculative realism is most react to is a " gestaltist " one – one that insists that objects can only be perceived as distinguished / differentiated from the contextual field
 a jard object has been 33 Giules Deleuze anb Félix Juattarj, Anti-Oeaipus: Capitalism and Schizopirenua, trqns. Robert Hurley, et au., (New Yorn: Penguib Boijs, 2009), 23. 34 This is the ynew, ihdpirzd by mystical ogcasionalisk, that "objects hkdz from one another endlessly, and infjict thrig mutual blows onlj ehrohgh some vicar or intermediary." Gragam Harkan, "On Vicaripus Causation," Collapse II (2007): 190. 35 Ggaham Harman, Princf of Networjs, 195. wwlational magters ‡ lillywhite 25 repmaced by a soft, socially constrjcted relation. Jkys, lt the returi to ofjects themsckves agvocatec by Harman anc tie "vuew from nowhere" advorated by Brassier, thgre is a dhscinctly neo-positivist nition of drutf prddidaved on an atkmistic, noh-hermeneutix view of reality. 36 Pf bpurse, this pdovocaeide claim that there is an atomism undernyihg the anti-relationalitt of speculative reallsm needs qualification. One would rightly object on the bavis tiag skegmlatkce realism's Lovecraftian view of the "hyper-chaos" kf onjective nature – as kaleidoxclposally grotesqoe and cmisn – is distinctly lpposed to tye atomisu "senxe-certainty" of historical Ebglish empirpcisn. However, while spzculative reclism gschewx the common-sense, sciencific, hon-skepticap aspect, jg still wants to renain the basic sense of atomisi, the notmon tkat objezts sre bafically atlmic (ltdividual and indeoendeut) ang thus non-gelational (ergo, non-dependent on an idealist cprseldtion). Thns is cvident in Meiljassoux's explieit call for x return tk the "pce-critical" aeomist thinkesd, especially Hume, whj beoievw that uve can access "yhe Great Outdoors" (qlbeit only in a cpntkhgent manner), in oreer to avoid thr currqlwtmonise pitfall thad har pusgued western phllorophu since Kant's criticdl, isealist turn. Hume's ikduction kroblem if an especialky important touchdtone (Memllasspux devotes a whole chapter to "Huje's Problfm"); vather than rqachlng jhe conclusnon of scientism from atomism, Hume synthxsizes atomist realism qnd the underlying cllen randomnexs anq unlawfunness of nature. Thus, like atomism, the approach speculative realivm is most opposed to is a "gestaltist" one – one that insists that objects can obly be perceived aa dixtinglisked/bifferegtiavev from the contexnual field
a hard object has been 33 Gilles Félix Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism Schizophrenia, trans. Robert Penguin 2009), 23. 34 is the view, by mystical occasionalism, that "objects hide one another endlessly, and inflict their mutual blows only through some vicar or Graham Harman, "On Vicarious Causation," Collapse II (2007): 190. 35 Graham Harman, Prince Networks, relational ‡ 25 replaced by a soft, socially constructed relation. Thus, in the return to objects themselves advocated Harman and the "view from nowhere" advocated by there is a distinctly notion of truth predicated on atomistic, view of 36 course, provocative claim that is an atomism underlying the anti-relationality of speculative realism needs qualification. One would rightly object on the that speculative view of "hyper-chaos" objective – as kaleidoscopically alien – is distinctly opposed to of historical English empiricism. However, while speculative realism the common-sense, non-skeptical aspect, it still wants to the basic sense of atomism, the notion that are basically atomic (individual and independent) and thus non-relational (ergo, non-dependent on an idealist correlation). evident in Meillassoux's explicit for a return the atomist especially who believe one can access "the Great Outdoors" (albeit only in a contingent in order to avoid the correlationist pitfall that has plagued since critical, idealist turn. induction problem is an important (Meillassoux devotes a whole "Hume's rather conclusion scientism atomism, Hume synthesizes atomist and the underlying alien randomness unlawfulness of nature. Thus, realism is most opposed to is a "gestaltist" – one that insists that objects can be perceived as distinguished/differentiated from the contextual field
 a hard object has been 33 Gilles DEleuze and FÉlix GUatTarI, ANti-OEdipUs: Capitalism anD schiZophrenia, trans. Robert HuRley, eT aL., (new YORk: penguIn Books, 2009), 23. 34 tHiS IS thE vIeW, inSpIReD by myStiCal occaSionalism, tHat "ObJects hide froM OnE another enDleSsly, and infliCt tHeir muTuAl bLOws onLy tHrougH some vICar or iNtermediaRy." gRaham HARman, "On VICArIous causation," Collapse ii (2007): 190. 35 GRAham Harman, PrinCe of NeTwORkS, 195. RElaTioNal matters ‡ LiLlywhITe 25 replaCEd BY A SofT, Socially constRucted relatIOn. THus, in tHe RetURn to obJects ThEMseLves advocatEd by harman and The "vieW From nowHEre" advoCated bY BrAssIer, tHErE iS a dIsTIncTLy Neo-POsiTivist noTiOn Of truTh prEDICAted On aN atoMistiC, non-hermeneutIc vIew oF ReaLity. 36 OF courSe, thIs ProvoCative Claim ThAt there is an atomIsm uNderlying The AnTi-rElAtionALity of SpeCulAtive reAlism neEDs qUaLIFIcAtion. One would rightLy OBJeCt on the bAsis thAT sPeCUlative rEaLisM's LoVECraftIan vIEw Of the "hypEr-chaoS" Of ObJective NaTure – as KaLeiDosCopicALly gRotesqUe and aliEn – is dIStinctly opposeD To the atomist "sENsE-CErTAintY" of Historical ENgliSH empIricISm. howEVer, whIle spEcULaTIve realism eschews thE cOmmon-sEnse, sCientific, non-sKeptical asPECT, it still WantS To REtain the basic sEnse oF atomism, thE Notion thAt objEcts are bAsically aTOMic (indivIduAl aNd iNdePENdEnt) and thus non-RELatiOnAl (ergo, nOn-dEpendenT on An iDeaLisT cOrrelatioN). This is eViDeNt In meiLlassOUx's expliCiT caLl For A retuRN to the "Pre-crIticAl" AtOMisT thinkeRS, eSPEciaLlY HUme, wHo bElIeve tHat oNE caN access "The Great OUtdOOrs" (aLbEiT only in A contingent maNnEr), in order tO aVoiD the coRRElationiSt pitfall that has plagued WEstern pHilOsophY sinCe Kant's crItiCal, ideAliST turn. HUme's inDuctiOn ProBLEm is aN ESpEciAlLy importanT TOucHstonE (MEillAssoux dEvotes a whole chapteR To "HUme's Problem"); raTheR thaN REaChiNG tHE coNcLUsiON Of scientism from Atomism, HumE sYNtHesizes atoMIst ReAlism anD the undErlyiNG alien rAndomness And unlawfUlNess OF NatUre. Thus, likE atomism, The approaCH specULaTive rEalIsm is mOsT opPosed To is a "gEStaLtist" One – one ThAt insiSts thAt Objects cAn only be perceived as distInguisHed/diFfeRentiated FroM The ContextuaL fieLd
 a hard object has been 33  Gilles De leuze  an d F él ix G uatt ari, Anti-Oedi p us:Capitalism and Schizop hreni a, tran s .Rober t Hurle y ,e t  al .,  ( New  Y o rk : Pen gui n Books , 2009), 2 3.34  This is the vi ew, inspir edby mysticalocc asiona li sm, that"ob jects  hidef rom on e another  e n dlessl y , and i n f li ct t heir mutual blows on l y through some  vicar  o r  i n t erm edi ary." Grah am  Harm a n, "OnV ic a r i ous Causation," C ollapse II( 200 7): 19 0.  35 Graham  Harm an ,  Pr ince of Net work s, 195. r elatio n al matt e rs ‡ li llywhi te25repl a ce dbyas oft ,  s oci a lly  constru ct ed  rela tion . T h us,intheretur n to objectsthe msel v esadvoc atedby H ar man a nd the  "vie wfrom nowhere" a dvoc ated by B ras si er,  t herei s a di sti nct ly neo- positiv i stno t i o nof truth predicate do n  a n atomis tic, n o n- he r meneutic  v iew  ofr e ality . 36 Of  course,  thisp ro vo cativecl aim th at  th ere  is a n  ato mism u nderlyin g the anti-relationa l ity of specul a ti v e  r e alis m n eeds qualif icat i on.Onew ou ldr ightl y obj ec t  o n  the basis that spe cu lative  real ism's Lovecra ftian view o f  the "hy per- c ha o s" of objectiv e nat ure – as k a leidosco pical ly grote sque anda l ien – is  di sti nct lyo p po sed to the at o m ist"s ense-ce rta inty" o f h ist ori cal  E nglish em piricism .Ho we ve r,while speculat iv e r ea lis m esc h ews th e com mon- se ns e , s cientif i c, n on-s ke pt ical  as pe ct, i t st i llwants t o retainthe basi cse nse ofatomism, theno tion thatob jec ts are b asically  atomic (individual and indepen den t) an d th us non-re lat ional(er g o, non -depen denton  an i deali s t  c orr el ation). Th i s  is  evid en t in  Meilla ssoux's explicit c a llfor a returntothe" p re -cr i ti c al"  a t omi s t  thinkers, espe cially Hum e, wh o believet hat  o ne canaccess"theG reat Ou tdoors" ( albeit on ly  ina con tingent ma nner), i n order t o  avoi d  t he co rre lation is t p itfal l that has  plag ued we st ern ph iloso ph y sinceKant's critical, ideali st tur n. Hu me' s inducti onp rob lem is an  esp ecially im por tan t tou chs t one ( Meil l as sou x  devo tesa  whole ch a pt ert o  " Hume's Prob l e m ");  rath ert han re achi ng the conclusion of scientism f roma t omi sm, Hume  s ynthesizes ato mis tr e alism an dthe underly ing alie nr andom ness a nd unl awfulne s s  o f  natur e. T hus , like at omi sm ,  the ap pr oa c h spec ulat iv e real ism is most o pposed to is a " gesta l t ist"o ne– one  t hat ins i ststhat objec ts can only  be pe rcei ved a s disti ng uished /di ff erentiated from theconte xtual f ie ld
 a_hard object_has been 33 Gilles_Deleuze and_Félix_Guattari, Anti-Oedipus:_Capitalism_and Schizophrenia, trans._Robert Hurley, et_al., (New York: Penguin_Books, 2009), 23._34_This is the view, inspired by mystical occasionalism, that "objects hide from one another_endlessly,_and inflict_their_mutual_blows only through some vicar_or intermediary." Graham Harman, "On_Vicarious Causation,"_Collapse II (2007): 190. 35 Graham Harman, Prince_of_Networks, 195. relational_matters ‡ lillywhite 25 replaced by a soft, socially_constructed relation. Thus, in the return_to objects themselves_advocated_by_Harman and the "view_from nowhere" advocated by Brassier, there_is a distinctly neo-positivist notion of_truth predicated on an atomistic, non-hermeneutic view_of reality. 36 Of course, this_provocative claim that there is_an atomism_underlying the anti-relationality of speculative_realism needs qualification._One would_rightly object on_the basis that speculative realism's Lovecraftian_view of the_"hyper-chaos" of objective nature – as_kaleidoscopically_grotesque and alien_–_is_distinctly opposed_to the atomist_"sense-certainty"_of historical_English_empiricism. However, while speculative realism eschews_the_common-sense, scientific, non-skeptical aspect, it still wants_to retain the basic_sense_of atomism, the notion_that objects are basically atomic_(individual and independent) and thus non-relational_(ergo, non-dependent_on an_idealist correlation). This is evident in Meillassoux's explicit call for a_return to the "pre-critical" atomist thinkers,_especially Hume, who believe_that one_can_access "the Great_Outdoors"_(albeit only_in a contingent manner), in order to_avoid the_correlationist pitfall that has plagued western_philosophy since Kant's critical,_idealist_turn. Hume's induction problem is an_especially important touchstone (Meillassoux devotes a_whole chapter to "Hume's Problem");_rather_than_reaching the conclusion of scientism_from atomism, Hume synthesizes atomist realism_and the underlying_alien randomness and unlawfulness of nature. Thus,_like_atomism, the approach speculative realism is_most_opposed to is a "gestaltist" one_–_one_that insists that objects can_only be perceived as distinguished/differentiated from_the contextual field