Here are some key quotes by [[Graham Harman]] that capture the essence of Object-Oriented [[Ontology]] (OOO): 1. On the autonomy of objects: “Objects must be granted their autonomy, and cannot be reduced to the conditions of human access or to their interactions with other objects.” (The Quadruple Object, 2011) 2. On the reality of objects: “Objects are not exhausted by their relations, nor by their appearances to human beings. Every object is a surplus, a reality that withdraws from view.” (Guerrilla Metaphysics, 2005) 3. On objects’ withdrawal: “The key claim of object-oriented [[Philosophy]] is that objects withdraw from all relation. No matter how they interact or what happens to them, they hold something back in reserve, something that cannot be translated or reduced to anything else.” (Tool-Being, 2002) 4. On realism: “A genuine realism must grant reality to individual entities, without reducing them to the interplay of smaller pieces or larger systems.” (The Quadruple Object, 2011) 5. On human-centric philosophy: “[[Philosophy]] since Kant has been obsessed with the question of human access to the world. But we should be equally obsessed with the question of how objects interact with one another, even when humans are not involved.” (Object-Oriented Ontology: A New Theory of Everything, 2018) 6. On metaphysics: “OOO is a realism, but a peculiar kind of realism—one that admits the reality of objects while simultaneously holding that they cannot be fully known or defined.” (The Speculative Turn, 2011) These quotes highlight the core themes of OOO: the independence of objects, their withdrawal from human understanding, and the rejection of anthropocentric and reductive philosophies. Would you like further clarification on any of these points? `Concepts:` `Knowledge Base:`