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Alien phenomenology is a succinct exploration of objectoriented ontology ooo in conversation with posthuman phenomenology. Though it will be of special interest to readers with an interest in literature, philosophy, and the humanities, the book. Mar 01, 2012 im excited to announce that ian bogost s alien phenomenology is now available for preorder. Alien phenomenology, or what its like to be a thing. He begins by considering bruno latours actornetwork. Alien phenomenology, or what its like to be a thing book. He holds a joint professorship in the school of literature, media, and communication and in interactive computing in the college of computing at the georgia institute of technology, where he is the ivan allen college of liberal arts distinguished chair in media studies he is the author of alien phenomenology or what its like to be. He is the ivan allen college distinguished chair in media studies and a professor in liberal arts, computing, business, and architecture at the georgia institute of technology. Bogosts alien phenomenology 2012 and bennetts vibrant matter 2010 alongside david macaulays jet plane 2012, which is devoted to a childs expe.
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