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In the Dust of This Planet by Eugene Thacker (2011, Trade Paperback)

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To confront this idea is to confront the limit of our ability to understand the world in which we live - a central motif of the horror genre. In Thacker's hands, philosophy is not academic logic-chopping; instead, it is the thought of the limit of all thought, especially as it dovetails into occultism, demonology, and mysticism.

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PublisherHunt Publishing The Limited, John

ISBN-10184694676X

ISBN-139781846946769

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309719426

Product Key Features

Book TitleIn the Dust of this Planet

Number of Pages179 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicFilm / Genres / Horror, Horror & Supernatural, History & Criticism, Genres & Styles / Heavy Metal, Gothic & Romance, Metaphysics, Criticism, Subjects & Themes / General

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic, Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Performing Arts

AuthorEugene Thacker

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight7.7 Oz

Item Length8.7 in

Item Width5.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsGlenn Beck (ex-Fox News) has done a segment on his show unpicking the "pop-nihilist" conspiracy from the book; posted on youtube.com/watch'v=2IW8OK4_1gQ

Volume NumberVolume 1

Dewey Decimal110

Synopsis"Thacker's discourse on the intersection of horror and philosophy is utterly original and utterly captivating..." Thomas Ligotti, author of The Conspiracy Against the Human Race The world is increasingly unthinkable, a world of planetary disasters, emerging pandemics, and the looming threat of extinction. In this book Eugene Thacker suggests that we look to the genre of horror as offering a way of thinking about the unthinkable world. To confront this idea is to confront the limit of our ability to understand the world in which we live - a central motif of the horror genre. In the Dust of This Planet explores these relationships between philosophy and horror. In Thacker's hands, philosophy is not academic logic-chopping; instead, it is the thought of the limit of all thought, especially as it dovetails into occultism, demonology, and mysticism. Likewise, Thacker takes horror to mean something beyond the focus on gore and scare tactics, but as the under-appreciated genre of supernatural horror in fiction, film, comics, and music., "Thacker's discourse on the intersection of horror and philosophy is utterly original and utterly captivating..." Thomas Ligotti, author of The Conspiracy Against the Human RaceThe world is increasingly unthinkable, a world of planetary disasters, emerging pandemics, and the looming threat of extinction. In this book Eugene Thacker suggests that we look to the genre of horror as offering a way of thinking about the unthinkable world. To confront this idea is to confront the limit of our ability to understand the world in which we live - a central motif of the horror genre. In the Dust of This Planet explores these relationships between philosophy and horror. In Thacker's hands, philosophy is not academic logic-chopping; instead, it is the thought of the limit of all thought, especially as it dovetails into occultism, demonology, and mysticism. Likewise, Thacker takes horror to mean something beyond the focus on gore and scare tactics, but as the under-appreciated genre of supernatural horror in fiction, film, comics, and music., #1 Amazon Best Seller in Philosophy Criticism. Supernatural horror defined as the thought of the unthinkable. Eugene Thacker suggests that we look to the genre of horror as offering a way of thinking about the unthinkable world.

LC Classification NumberBD111