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Reza Negarestani

Iranian philosopher and writer · Iran · On the map · Academics · Born 1977 · age 49

Reza Negarestani 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.

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He is also known for his 2018 book Intelligence and Spirit, which attempts to provide a functionalist description of intelligence. Currently, he directs the critical philosophy programme at The New Centre for Research & Practice.

Country
Iran
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
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Born 1977 · age 49