Critique in the Age of Indifference

In After Finitude, Meillassoux asks an epoch-defining question: how can we criticize both ideological dogmatism and skeptical fanaticism if the rise of is effect Kantian critical philosophy one must employ against dogmatism? Meillassoux's answer to argue in favor thought's ability access absolute necessity contingency. Agamben Laruelle give alternative answer. Although very different style argument, aim disqualify fanatical positions by showing "the belief that all there is" not because contingent nature thought about real. I will while pursuing logics disqualification, three thinkers nonetheless arguments render positive claims sit uncomfortably within their respective systems. The upshot transcendental gesture philosophy—what are conditions our world—is halted uncritical appeal condition conditions; intellectual intuition indifferent thought/real Laruelle. But what options remain, given problem critique age indifference a itself has created? task, argue, express know world manner retains contingency both. variants contemporary real remaining apparatus providing necessary criteria for challenge fanaticism? shall bring argument close suggesting two such available—transcendental naturalism aestheticism—and latter provides secure but non-dogmatic ground indifference.