Post Human - What is it and how its changing our world
Prof. Rosi Braidotti. Posthumanism and Society Conference, New York 9 May 2015. What is Post-Humanism? (meaning "after humanism" or "beyond humanism") is a term with at least seven definitions according to philosopher Francesca Ferrando. In contemporary scholarship, "posthuman" has emerged as a key term in the effort to redefine the human in light of multiple and profound impacts of twentieth and twenty-first century social, philosophical and technological trends. R edefinition of humanity's place in the world by both the technological and the biological. Posthuman or post-human is a concept originating in the fields of science fiction, futurology, contemporary art, and philosophy that literally means a person or entity that exists in a state beyond being human. i.e. X-men To significantly modify our biological constraints, we will need to use technology. The posthuman is roughly synonymous with the "cyborg" Sources: ...