What does it mean to be human today? The answer to this question, which is as old as the human species itself, is becoming less and less certain. Current technological developments increasingly erode our traditional humanist reflexes: consciousness, emotion, language, intelligence, morality, humour, mortality - all these no longer demonstrate the unique character and value of human existence. Instead, the spectre of the 'posthuman' is now being widely invoked as the 'inevitable' next evolutionary stage that humans are facing. Who comes after the human? This is the question that posthumanists are taking as their starting point. This critical introduction understands posthumanism as a discourse, which, in principle, includes everything that has been and is being said about the figure of the 'posthuman'. It outlines the genealogy of the various posthuman 'scenarios' in circulation and engages with their theoretical and philosophical assumptions and social and political implications. It does so by connecting the philosophical debate about the future of humanity with a range of texts, including examples from new media, popular culture, science and the media.
Stefan Herbrechter Libros
Stefan Herbrechter es autor y editor de numerosos volúmenes, artículos y contribuciones centrados en la literatura, la teoría crítica y cultural, y los estudios culturales. Su obra se adentra en las profundidades de la perspectiva posthumanista, examinando fenómenos sociales y culturales contemporáneos a través de la lente de esta tradición intelectual en desarrollo. El enfoque de Herbrechter se caracteriza por su alcance interdisciplinario, conectando conceptos teóricos con discursos culturales actuales. Los lectores pueden esperar un análisis perspicaz de temas clave de la cultura contemporánea.
