Quentin Meillasoux

Quentin Meillassoux is a contemporary French philosopher known for his work in speculative realism, which challenges traditional views on metaphysics and the nature of reality. He argues that contingency, the idea that things could be otherwise, is a fundamental aspect of existence. In his influential book "After Finitude," he critiques correlationsim—the belief that we can only understand the world through human experience—and instead advocates for thinking about reality independent of human perception. Meillassoux's ideas encourage a reevaluation of philosophy’s role in understanding a universe that is not solely centered around human understanding.