Nick Land

British philosopher
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Nick Land

Summary

Nick Land is a human[1]. He was born in United Kingdom[2]. He was born on March 14, 1962[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,198 views/month, #5,406 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nick Land's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].
  • Nick Land was born on March 14, 1962[3].
  • Nick Land held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Nick Land's native language[9].
  • Nick Land worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Nick Land worked as a writer[5].
  • Nick Land's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Nick Land's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Nick Land's field of work was horror literature[11].
  • Nick Land's field of work was continental philosophy[12].
  • Nick Land's education included a stint at Langley Park School for Boys[13].
  • Nick Land's doctoral advisor was David Farrell Krell[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Nick Land is Fanged Noumena: Collected Writings 1987-2007[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Nick Land is Xenosystems[16].
  • Nick Land was a member of Cybernetic Culture Research Unit[17].
  • Nick Land was influenced by William S. Burroughs[18].
  • Nick Land was influenced by Gilles Deleuze[19].
  • Nick Land was influenced by William Gibson[20].
  • Nick Land was influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche[21].
  • Nick Land was influenced by Martin Heidegger[22].
  • Nick Land was influenced by Emil Cioran[23].
  • Nick Land is recorded as male[24].
  • Nick Land's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Nick Land is associated with the accelerationism movement[26].
  • Nick Land is associated with the neo-reactionary movement movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in United Kingdom[2], Nick Land… he was born on March 14, 1962[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Nick Land was educated at Langley Park School for Boys[13]. His doctoral advisor was David Farrell Krell[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include philosophy[10], an academic discipline[28]; horror literature[11], a literary genre[29]; and continental philosophy[12], a philosophical movement[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fanged Noumena: Collected Writings 1987-2007[15], a written work[31] and Xenosystems[16].

Why It Matters

Nick Land ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,198 views/month, #5,406 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

He has been cited as an influence by neo-reactionary movement[33], a political movement[34]; effective accelerationism[35], a philosophical movement[36], founded in 2022[37]; Ray Brassier[38], a philosopher[39], b. 1965[40], of United Kingdom[41]; Reza Negarestani[42], a philosopher[43], b. 1977[44], of Iran[45]; and Iain Hamilton Grant[46], a philosopher[47], b. 1963[48], of United Kingdom[49], specialised in philosophy[50].

FAQs

Where was Nick Land born?

Born in United Kingdom[2], Nick Land…

What did Nick Land do for work?

Nick Land worked as philosopher[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Nick Land go to school?

Nick Land was educated at Langley Park School for Boys[13].

Who did Nick Land influence?

Nick Land has been cited as an influence by neo-reactionary movement[33], effective accelerationism[35], Ray Brassier[38], and Reza Negarestani[42].

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  24. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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