The Posthuman by Rosi Braidotti - 2013

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Paperback / softback. New. The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies.

Polity Press , pp. 180 . Papeback. New.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facet

Polity Pr, 2013. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 180 pages. 8.43x5.43x0.79 inches.

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From the Back Cover:
This book offers an original and accessible introduction to the contemporary debates on the notion of the posthuman. It develops two lines of argument. First, contemporary market economies profit from the control and commodification of all forms of life. 'Second Life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies. This high degree of bio-technological development results in hybridization, erasing categorical distinctions between the human and other species, seeds, plants, animals and machines. The dislocations produced by posthuman cultures therefore make possible a critique of anthropocentrism. Post-anthropocentric politics, as exemplified by environmentalism, encompass not only other species but also the sustainability of our planet as a whole.
The second line of argument is concerned with the shape of contemporary philosophical debates about the human.… Read More