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The Number and the Siren
Quentin Meillassoux
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Description for The Number and the Siren
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A philosophical interrogation of the concepts of chance, contingency, and eternity through a concentrated study of Mallarme's poem Un Coup de Des. A meticulous literary study, a detective story a la Edgar Allan Poe, a treasure-hunt worthy of an adventure novel-such is the register in which can be deciphered the hidden secrets of a poem like no other. Quentin Meillassoux, author of After Finitude, continues his philosophical interrogation of the concepts of chance, contingency, infinity, and eternity through a concentrated study of Mallarme's poem Un Coup de Des, patiently deciphering its enigmatic meaning ... Read more
A philosophical interrogation of the concepts of chance, contingency, and eternity through a concentrated study of Mallarme's poem Un Coup de Des. A meticulous literary study, a detective story a la Edgar Allan Poe, a treasure-hunt worthy of an adventure novel-such is the register in which can be deciphered the hidden secrets of a poem like no other. Quentin Meillassoux, author of After Finitude, continues his philosophical interrogation of the concepts of chance, contingency, infinity, and eternity through a concentrated study of Mallarme's poem Un Coup de Des, patiently deciphering its enigmatic meaning ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sequence Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780983216926
SKU
V9780983216926
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About Quentin Meillassoux
Quentin Meillassoux teaches philosophy at Universite de Paris (Pantheon-Sorbonne), and is author of After Finitude. Robin Mackay is a philosopher and director of the UK arts organization Urbanomic and is Associate Researcher at Goldsmiths University of London.
Reviews for The Number and the Siren
A page-turner ... I haven't read a critical book with such eagerness to find out what happens next for a long time. Beautifully produced and translated, a book every poetry lover will want to have in his pocket to read on bus, train, and plane. -Gabriel Josipovici, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT Meillassoux has added a crucial dimension nobody ... Read more