Cessation and Contingency in Meillassoux’s Speculative Materialism
Abstract
This article analyzes Quentin Meillassoux’s concept of cessation. First, the
article argues that this concept plays a decisive role in Meillassouxian philosophy.
Second, by taking into consideration medieval and early modern debates on annihilation, it critically examines the conclusions elaborated in After Finitude. After that, it
conceptualizes the relation between absolute time and absolute contingency, keeping
in mind the critical reception of Meillassoux’s philosophy. Finally, the article turns to
his insights into death and resurrection, and it confronts them with phenomenological theories of mortality. The conclusion is that Meillassoux faces several essential
difficulties with regard to the concept of cessation that seem to be unsalvageable.
Keywords:
Meillassoux / cessation / time / contingency / annihilation / phenomenology / contemporary metaphysicsSource:
Philosophy Today, 2022, 66, 3Publisher:
- Philosophy Documentation Center
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IFDTTY - JOUR AU - Losoncz, Mark PY - 2022 UR - http://rifdt.instifdt.bg.ac.rs/123456789/2560 AB - This article analyzes Quentin Meillassoux’s concept of cessation. First, the article argues that this concept plays a decisive role in Meillassouxian philosophy. Second, by taking into consideration medieval and early modern debates on annihilation, it critically examines the conclusions elaborated in After Finitude. After that, it conceptualizes the relation between absolute time and absolute contingency, keeping in mind the critical reception of Meillassoux’s philosophy. Finally, the article turns to his insights into death and resurrection, and it confronts them with phenomenological theories of mortality. The conclusion is that Meillassoux faces several essential difficulties with regard to the concept of cessation that seem to be unsalvageable. PB - Philosophy Documentation Center T2 - Philosophy Today T1 - Cessation and Contingency in Meillassoux’s Speculative Materialism IS - 3 VL - 66 DO - 10.5840/philtoday2022325452 ER -
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Losoncz, M.. (2022). Cessation and Contingency in Meillassoux’s Speculative Materialism. in Philosophy Today Philosophy Documentation Center., 66(3). https://doi.org/10.5840/philtoday2022325452
Losoncz M. Cessation and Contingency in Meillassoux’s Speculative Materialism. in Philosophy Today. 2022;66(3). doi:10.5840/philtoday2022325452 .
Losoncz, Mark, "Cessation and Contingency in Meillassoux’s Speculative Materialism" in Philosophy Today, 66, no. 3 (2022), https://doi.org/10.5840/philtoday2022325452 . .