Description
WORLD-MADE
Book Summary
In World-Made, Luis Montero develops a provocative philosophical reflection on the artificial nature of our reality. Starting from the axiom "what is made has buried what is given," the author explores how everything surrounding us—from everyday objects to social structures—is the product of a production process. This essay functions as both an assembly manual and a guide for uninstalling the world we have built, inviting the reader to question modes of production from epistemological, ethical, and political perspectives.
What is it about?
Luis Montero proposes a radical investigation into the artificial condition of the contemporary world. The book maintains that everything we perceive—furniture, buildings, ornamental plants, and even those around us—is made, manufactured, constructed. This premise leads the author to examine the implications of living in a universe where the natural has been displaced by the produced.
Through an analysis that crosses metaphysics with ontology, Montero breaks down the characteristics and properties of this manufactured world and poses a central question: if the world is made, we are obligated to keep making it. This responsibility implies subordinating our identity, actions, and knowledge to a single goal: the production and maintenance of the reality we inhabit. The book thus becomes a step-by-step guide to critically dismantle the framework that sustains our daily existence.
Main themes
- The artificiality of the contemporary world and the displacement of the given by the made
- Modes of production as structures of material and social reality
- Ethical and political responsibility in a collectively constructed world
- The relationship between epistemology, ontology, and praxis in the construction of the environment
- The critical deconstruction of the structures that sustain our daily experience
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary philosophy, metaphysics, and ontology, as well as those looking for essays that connect theoretical reflection with social and political critique. It will also be of interest to students and professionals in the humanities, social sciences, and related disciplines who wish to explore new perspectives on the construction of reality.
What this book contributes
- An original perspective on the artificiality of the world, which invites a rethinking of our relationship with the environment
- Conceptual tools to critically analyze the production processes that shape reality
- An ethical and political framework for assuming the responsibility of building a more conscious world
- A practical guide to dismantling the structures we take for granted in everyday life
Technical specifications
- Author: MONTERO, LUIS
- Publisher: ENCLAVE DE LIBROS
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LITERARY ESSAYS, PHILOSOPHY, PHILOSOPHY: METAPHYSICS AND ONTOLOGY
- Collection: STALKERS
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: October 2021
- Number of pages: 362
- Weight: 300 g
Editorial review
World-Made presents itself as an ambitious essay that succeeds in articulating an original reflection on the artificiality of our reality. Luis Montero combines philosophical rigor with accessible writing, offering the reader tools to question the very foundations of their daily experience. The work stands out for its ability to build bridges between classical metaphysics and contemporary debates on production, ethics, and politics, making it a stimulating read for those looking to think critically about the world they inhabit.