Something went wrong. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2019. A rare read that isn't afraid to remain pessimistic and bold. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2018. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019. Please try again. In the Dust of This Planet: Horror of Philosophy (Volume 1). The Conspiracy against the Human Race sets out what is perhaps the most sustained challenge yet to the intellectual blackmail that would oblige us to be eternally grateful for a “gift” we never invited. I don't believe this is written to satisfy the wide variety of readers, especially "normal people" like me. The fortunate are the not-born though ‘they’ will never be aware of their good fortune. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The question answers itself. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2020. The Conspiracy against the Human Race is renowned horror writer Thomas Ligotti's first work of nonfiction. A wasted opportunity. “What do you want?” Answer: “out of life.” Birth itself should be evidence enough to anyone as to having lost in the genetic lottery. Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019. At once a guidebook to pessimistic thought and a relentless critique of humanity's employment of self-deception to cope with the pervasive suffering of their existence, The Conspiracy against the Human Race may just convince readers that there is more than a measure of truth in the despairing yet unexpectedly liberating negativity that is widely considered a hallmark of Ligotti's work. Relating the inexhaustible void to primordial terror, and existential terror to horror fiction, Ligotti uses this ‘contrivance of horror’ to explain ideas present in the works of authors such as Peter Zappfe, Thomas Metzinger, Emil Cioran, Algernon Blackwood, HP Lovecraft, and Ligotti’s own works. I’m not an avid reader of philosophy, for I generally find it to be an exercise of egotism, which thus makes me ask, “Well, who the hell are you?” I find myself much more interested in the philosophers who write literature, and so I’ll dig nicely into a Camus novel or short story over his philosophical writing, and the same with Sartre. Written with the pungency and panache we expect from a master of English prose, The Conspiracy against the Human Race is a hypnotic guide to the darker regions of one of the most interesting minds of our time. The Conspiracy against the Human Race and over 1.5 million other books are available for Amazon Kindle . Even if you think you'll disagree with his views, as I do, this is still an incredible and mind-boggling read. * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Required fields are marked *. Try again. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Do we even know what it means to be human? If you are prone to depression or suicidal thoughts, you may be better off embracing some form of delusion than delving into the stark, pitiless indifference of true reality. This book peels away the sugar-coated veil of the human condition to reveal a reality that most people simply aren't brave enough to face. Learn More{{/message}}. Thomas Ligotti is principally known as a writer of supernatural horror stories and - in 2016 - one of only two living authors to have had their work published in Penguin Classics. Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019. The Conspiracy against the Human Race is renowned horror writer Thomas Ligotti’s first work of nonfiction. About The Conspiracy against the Human Race. 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In the Dust of This Planet: Horror of Philosophy vol. In any case, just understand that writer of this review is one who is in a state of existence without Being who walks alone, without purpose, through a broken world. Relating the inexhaustible void to primordial terror, and existential terror to horror fiction, Ligotti uses this ‘contrivance of horror’ to explain ideas present in the works of authors such as Peter Zappfe, Thomas Metzinger, Emil Cioran, Algernon Blackwood, HP Lovecraft, and Ligotti’s own works. English is not my first language, and this could be one of the reasons too, though this is not the first English philosophic translation I came across, I find it difficult to follow. PDF/EPUB formresponse.co.uk Ò The Conspiracy Against the Human Race A Contrivance of, The Conspiracy Against the Human Race A Contrivance of Horror, ☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~ ⚡ϟ⚡ϟ⚡⛈ ✺❂❤❣. 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