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May 8, 2026Open PhilosophyOpen Access

“Auditioning” Ontology: Ambient Realism and the Practice of Critique

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JSJamie Stephenson

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Overview

Essay critiques contemporary realism, proposing auditioning ontology to reshape ethical engagement with reality.

Key Points

  • The aim is to challenge prevailing visual-centric assumptions in realism by proposing a sound-based ontology.
  • Develops ambient realism as an alternative to anthropocentric metaphysics.
  • Analyzes philosophical texts by Heidegger, Nancy, and sound studies.
  • Proposes auditioning ontology emphasizing relational interactions over visual representation.
  • Establishes ambient realism as a transjective field of resonant interaction.
  • Reframes being as dynamic and relational, moving beyond static object-oriented views.
  • Argues for an ethically responsive realism that prioritizes how we listen to reality.

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Jamie Stephenson (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7ef7bfa21ec5bbf07550https://doi.org/10.1515/opphil-2025-0117
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