Nathan Eckstrand
Biographic Data
| ID | 4194480 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nathan Eckstrand |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nathan |
| FAMILY NAME | Eckstrand |
| SIGNATURE | ECKSTRAND N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fort Hays State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3448-7446 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A New Take on Speculative Realism: How Field Theory Both Critiques and Defends Speculative Accounts of Reality
This paper argues that the inclusion of “fields” in speculative realist ontologies better explains human experience, encourages the inclusion of systems thinking, and avoids some of the unusual conclusions speculative realists currently accept. The paper begins by summarizing the philosophies of Quentin Meillassoux and Graham Harman, as well as major criticisms of each. Second, it explores the “math as structure” theories of Stewart Shapiro and M…
The Crisis of the Humanities and the Viability of Direct Action: Leaving the Academy
Humanities advocates focus on demonstrating the humanities’ value to encourage participation. This advocacy is largely done through institutional means, and rarely taken directly to the public. This article argues that by reframing the theory of Direct Action, humanities advocates can effectively engage the public. The article begins by exploring three different understandings of the humanities: that they develop good citizenship, that they devel…
Complexity, diversity and the role of the public sphere on the Internet
This article explores the relationship between deliberative democracy, the Internet, and systems theory’s thoughts on diversity. After introducing Habermas’s theory of deliberative democracy and how diversity fits into it, the article discusses various ideas about whether and how it could work on the Internet. Next, the article looks at research into diversity done in the field of complex adaptive systems, showing that diversity has both good and…
Does Fidelity to Revolutionary Truths Undo Itself: Systems Theory on Badiou and Žižek
The Ugliness of Trolls: Comparing the Methodologies of the Alt-Right and the Ku Klux Klan
The alt-right claims it responsibly advocates for its positions while the Ku Klux Klan was 'ad-hoc.' This allows them to accept the philosophy of white nationalism while rejecting comparisons with prior white nationalist organizations. I confront this by comparing the methodologies of alt-right trolls and the KKK. After studying each movement's genesis in pranks done for amusement, I demonstrate that each uses threats to police behavior, encourag…
Deleuze, Darwin and the Categorisation of Life
I begin with Deleuze's criticism of the Darwinian concept of difference as leading to the inaccurate assumption that difference occurs within individuals and species. Deleuze radicalises Darwin's theory by disrupting the ontological stability of species and extant individualities. I examine how Deleuze's project relates to punctuated equilibrium and the discovery of the amount of variation within the human genome, showing that these recent develo…
Complexity, diversity and the role of the public sphere on the Internet
This article explores the relationship between deliberative democracy, the Internet, and systems theory’s thoughts on diversity. After introducing Habermas’s theory of deliberative democracy and how diversity fits into it, the article discusses various ideas about whether and how it could work on the Internet. Next, the article looks at research into diversity done in the field of complex adaptive systems, showing that diversity has both good and…
Deleuze, Darwin and the Categorisation of Life
I begin with Deleuze's criticism of the Darwinian concept of difference as leading to the inaccurate assumption that difference occurs within individuals and species. Deleuze radicalises Darwin's theory by disrupting the ontological stability of species and extant individualities. I examine how Deleuze's project relates to punctuated equilibrium and the discovery of the amount of variation within the human genome, showing that these recent develo…
The Ugliness of Trolls: Comparing the Methodologies of the Alt-Right and the Ku Klux Klan
The alt-right claims it responsibly advocates for its positions while the Ku Klux Klan was 'ad-hoc.' This allows them to accept the philosophy of white nationalism while rejecting comparisons with prior white nationalist organizations. I confront this by comparing the methodologies of alt-right trolls and the KKK. After studying each movement's genesis in pranks done for amusement, I demonstrate that each uses threats to police behavior, encourag…
Does Fidelity to Revolutionary Truths Undo Itself: Systems Theory on Badiou and Žižek
Complexity, diversity and the role of the public sphere on the Internet
This article explores the relationship between deliberative democracy, the Internet, and systems theory’s thoughts on diversity. After introducing Habermas’s theory of deliberative democracy and how diversity fits into it, the article discusses various ideas about whether and how it could work on the Internet. Next, the article looks at research into diversity done in the field of complex adaptive systems, showing that diversity has both good and…
The Crisis of the Humanities and the Viability of Direct Action: Leaving the Academy
Humanities advocates focus on demonstrating the humanities’ value to encourage participation. This advocacy is largely done through institutional means, and rarely taken directly to the public. This article argues that by reframing the theory of Direct Action, humanities advocates can effectively engage the public. The article begins by exploring three different understandings of the humanities: that they develop good citizenship, that they devel…
A New Take on Speculative Realism: How Field Theory Both Critiques and Defends Speculative Accounts of Reality
This paper argues that the inclusion of “fields” in speculative realist ontologies better explains human experience, encourages the inclusion of systems thinking, and avoids some of the unusual conclusions speculative realists currently accept. The paper begins by summarizing the philosophies of Quentin Meillassoux and Graham Harman, as well as major criticisms of each. Second, it explores the “math as structure” theories of Stewart Shapiro and M…
Philosophy (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)