The Book Depository In the Dust of This Planet - Horror of Philosophy by Eugene Thacker

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Description: In the Dust of This Planet - Horror of Philosophy vol. 1 : Paperback : John Hunt Publishing : 9781846946769 : 184694676X : 26 Aug 2011 : #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. The Book Depository In the Dust of This Planet - Horror of Philosophy by Eugene Thacker - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

 

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Review: I don't know what this book is, but it's not philosophy. It's more like a journal of poetry with a very vague theme tying it all together. Don't buy this expecting an exegesis on nihilism or any substantial contribution to philosophy. It's all very sophmoric, in terms of depth. Thacker will often soliloquize and wax lyrical, but you are often left wondering how much is word salad and how much has any merit. At his most pretentious, it's like he picks words at random from a dictionary. Go read Schopenhauer instead.

 

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