Reza Negarestani
Reza Negarestani | |
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| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy Speculative realism (early) Rationalism Modern Platonism |
| Institutions | Board member of The New Centre for Research & Practice |
| Main interests | Philosophy of science, philosophy of mind |
| Notable ideas | Theory-fiction, philosophy of intelligence |
| Website | https://toyphilosophy.com |
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Reza Negarestani (born 1977) is an Iranian philosopher and writer, known for "pioneering the genre of 'theory-fiction' with his book" Cyclonopedia which was published in 2008. It was listed in Artforum as one of the best books of 2009. Currently, he directs the critical philosophy programme at The New Centre for Research & Practice.