Francesca Ferrando

Philosophical Posthumanism (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The notion of 'the human' is in need of urgent redefinition. At a time of radical bio-technological developments, and in light of the political and environmental imperatives of our age, the term 'posthuman' provides an alternative.

The philosophical landscape which has developed as a response to the crisis of the human, includes several movements, such as: Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Antihumanism and Object Oriented Ontology. This book explains the similarities and differences between these currents and offers a detailed examination of a number of topics that fall under the "posthuman" umbrella, including the anthropocene, artificial intelligence and the deconstruction of the human.

Francesca Ferrando affords particular focus to Philosophical Posthumanism, defined as a philosophy of mediation which addresses the meaning of humanity not in separation, but in relation to technology and ecology. The posthuman shift thus emerges in the global call for social change, responsible science and multispecies coexistence.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350059481
• Artikelnr.: 57019381

Autorenporträt

Francesca Ferrando is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy at NYU-Liberal Studies, New York University, USA. A leading voice in the field of Posthuman Studies and founder of the NY Posthuman Research Group, she is the recipient of numerous honors and recognitions.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword: The Posthuman As Exuberant Excess by Rosi Braidotti
Introduction: From Humans to Posthumans 1. Part 1 What is Philosophical
Posthumanism? 1. Premises 2. From Postmodern to Posthuman 3. Posthumanism
and Its Others 4. The Birth of Transhumanism 5. Contemporary
Transhumanism(s) 6 The Roots of Transhumanism 7 Transhumanism and
Techno-Enchantment 8. Posthumanist Technologies as Ways of Revealing 9.
Antihumanism and the Übermensch 10. Philosophical Posthumanism Interlude 1
Part 2 Of Which "Human" is the Posthuman a "Post"? 11. The Power of the
Hyphen 12. Humanizing 13. The Anthropological Machine 14. Almost, Human 15.
Technologies of the Self as Posthumanist (Re)Sources 16. The Epiphany of
Becoming Human 17. Where does the word "human" come from? 18. Mammals or
Homo sapiens? Interlude 2 Part 3 Have We Always Been Posthuman? 19.
Post-Anthropocentrism in the Anthropocene 20. Posthuman Life a. Bios and
Zoe b. Animate / Inanimate 21. Artificial Life 22. Evolving Species 23.
Posthumanities 24. Posthuman Bioethics 25. Human Enhancement 26. Cognitive
Autopoiesis 27. Posthumanist Perspectivism 28. From New Materialisms to
Object Oriented Ontology 29. Philosophical Posthumanist Ontology 30. The
Multiverse a. The Multiverse in Science b. The Multiverse in Philosophy c.
A Thought Experiment: The Posthuman Multiverse Concluding Celebration
Bibliography Acknowledgements