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In the Context of Anti-Humanist Literature: Mehmet Çalışkan’s Philosophical Position

Introduction: The Dismantling of Human-Centered Myths
Mehmet Çalışkan’s Children of Jotunheim is a philosophical experiment written in a cold, detached tone, subverting the myth of “human heroism.” Rather than emotionally engaging the reader, the author invites an intellectual confrontation. Thus, the novel directly opposes narratives that proclaim humanity as the master of the universe. Through this stance, Çalışkan aligns himself with the anti-humanist or post-humanist tradition, rejecting human-centered notions of morality, divinity, and heroism, and emphasizing that consciousness and ethical responsibility are not exclusive to humankind.

Comparison with Ur In the Context of Anti-Humanist Literature: Mehmet Çalışkan’s Philosophical Position

Introduction: The Dismantling of Human-Centered Myths
Mehmet Çalışkan’s Children of Jotunheim is a philosophical experiment written in a cold, detached tone, subverting the myth of “human heroism.” Rather than emotionally engaging the reader, the author invites an intellectual confrontation. Thus, the novel directly opposes narratives that proclaim humanity as the master of the universe. Through this stance, Çalışkan aligns himself with the anti-humanist or post-humanist tradition, rejecting human-centered notions of morality, divinity, and heroism, and emphasizing that consciousness and ethical responsibility are not exclusive to humankind.

Comparison with Ursula K. Le Guin: Colonialism and the Story of the “Other”
In Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Word for World Is Forest, humanity’s exploitation of another planet becomes a critique of colonialism. Children of Jotunheim takes this further: humans are no longer mere colonizers but “gods” who create a new race—the Hybrids—through genetic engineering for Soltherium mining. Once these beings gain consciousness, their creators, like Le Guin’s colonial masters, move toward extermination. Unlike Le Guin’s empathetic tone, Çalışkan narrates this process with documentary-like detachment, holding a mirror to human arrogance.

Comparison with Mary Shelley: The Tragedy of Creator and Creation
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein explores the ethics of creation as power. Tragedy begins when Victor Frankenstein denies his creature’s pain and consciousness. In Children of Jotunheim, this theme reappears on a cosmic scale; Shelley’s romantic tragedy becomes a mechanically cold depiction of ethical collapse.

Comparison with Philip K. Dick: Consciousness, Identity, and Synthetic Ethics
In Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the line between “real” and “artificial” humans blurs. Çalışkan’s Hybrids, like Dick’s replicants, are “more human than human,” yet the system treats them as threats. His story unfolds not through their eyes but within the machinery of the system—where empathy becomes procedure, and morality, protocol.

Comparison with Stanisław Lem and Arthur C. Clarke: The Cosmic Indifference
In Lem’s Solaris and Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, humanity faces a cosmos indifferent to its existence. Çalışkan continues this line from the reverse side: humanity becomes the “higher intelligence,” yet so mechanical and ethically hollow that it appears as alien as Clarke’s monoliths or Lem’s oceanic mind.

Mehmet Çalışkan’s Anti-Humanist Vision
Çalışkan’s trilogy (The Big Crunch, The Mind’s Operating System, Children of Jotunheim) centers not the human, but the code—the shared language of nature, mind, and civilization. This vision erases human uniqueness, placing us as temporary algorithms within a vast system. The novel’s emotional distance, lack of heroes, and documentary tone serve to record humanity’s ethical collapse. Rather than comfort the reader, Çalışkan presents the fall of conscience as a clinical experiment—a consciously cultivated moral and aesthetic coldness.

Evaluation: Çalışkan’s Place in Literature and Philosophy
Unlike popular science fiction, Children of Jotunheim offers neither heroism nor redemption. It exposes human arrogance, colonial instinct, and the creator complex with unemotional precision. Çalışkan seeks not emotional satisfaction but intellectual disturbance; his anti-humanist vision critiques not only humanity but also the foundations of consciousness, ethics, and civilization’s self-justifying myths. ...more

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message 5: by Angela

Sep 21, 2025 01:50AM

Mehmet wrote: "Angela wrote: “What languages do you write in? I have seen your work in English, German, and French.”

Hi Angela, I write my books in Turkish, and as you mentioned, they are available in three translated editions..."

That's wonderful to hear, Mehmet! Thanks for your answer; I am looking forward to reading your writing.

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message 4: by Mehmet

Sep 18, 2025 11:26PM

Angela wrote: “What languages do you write in? I have seen your work in English, German, and French.”

Hi Angela, I write my books in Turkish, and as you mentioned, they are available in three translated editions. The issue you raised about translation sometimes causing a loss of meaning is unfortunately a difficulty I have also experienced.

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message 3: by Angela

Sep 18, 2025 09:49AM

Mehmet wrote: "It’s a pleasure to connect, Angela! I’ve also had a look at your impressive library and it’s wonderful to see you enjoying Turkish literature. I’m really looking forward to seeing what you’re reading and writing.
Best Mehmet ..."

Hi Mehmet, it's a sheer delight to read Turkish authors, Turkish literature, and history. The only challenge is having to rely on translations, and I suspect they often fail to fully convey the beauty and style of the Turkish language.

P.S. I am also curious: What languages do you write in? I have seen your work in English, German, and French, but I suppose I should really ask you that in the "Ask the Author" section.

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Angela wrote:
"Thanks so much for the add, Mehmet! I am looking forward to exploring your books, checking out your impressive library, and seeing what you are writing and reading! Kind regards A"

It’s a pleasure to connect, Angela! I’ve also had a look at your impressive library and it’s wonderful to see you enjoying Turkish literature. I’m really looking forward to seeing what you’re reading and writing.

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Thanks so much for the add, Mehmet! I am looking forward to exploring your books, checking out your impressive library, and seeing what you are writing and reading!

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