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p.s. Actually, it looks like there are plenty of uses of the term afoot. James’s story doesn’t even show up near the top of a web search. But I’ve never heard the term used in philosophy circles before.

What’s wrong with “object-oriented philosophy”? Nothing, except that it’s a bit long and bulky. I’m perfectly happy to keep using it. Ultimately, it’s the public that decides these things. Once you get labelled in a certain way, there’s little chance of shaking it, so you may as well see the bright side of whatever you get called.

It’s rare to hear Heidegger called an “existentialist” anymore, but he was saddled with the term for decades, despite his objections.