Philosophical Posthumanism
1st Edition
Published on 27. June 2019
296 pages
978-1-350-05948-1 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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English
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London
United Kingdom
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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College/higher education
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978-1-350-05948-1 (9781350059481)
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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.
Content
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
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
