"I don't see deanthropocentrizing the human as a "leveling" out or "bringing down" the human to the level of objects, but rather as the opposite: bringing all objects up to an equal level of value and importance, a place that the human *used* to occupy alone"
This was my take when first reading Harman and you. You have helped me develop a greater respect for the objects around me. I wonder if the criticism of nihilism stems from underlying low self-esteem or a latent fear of the reality of our place in the scheme of things. A flat ontology leads to humility and respect for others.
"I don't see deanthropocentrizing the human as a "leveling" out or "bringing down" the human to the level of objects, but rather as the opposite: bringing all objects up to an equal level of value and importance, a place that the human *used* to occupy alone"
ReplyDeleteThis was my take when first reading Harman and you. You have helped me develop a greater respect for the objects around me. I wonder if the criticism of nihilism stems from underlying low self-esteem or a latent fear of the reality of our place in the scheme of things. A flat ontology leads to humility and respect for others.