Philosophical Posthumanism

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Posthumanism is a philosophy of our time, a necessary perspective in the reflection about planet Earth and the future of humanity. What does “posthuman” mean? The term 'posthuman' redefines the notion of 'the human' in tune with the scientific and bio-technological, socio-political and environmental imperatives of our age. The philosophical landscape which has since developed, includes several movements and schools of thought, such as: Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Antihumanism, New Materialism and Object Oriented Ontology. This book explains the similarities and differences between these currents and offers an original contribution to Philosophical Posthumanism Philosophical Posthumanism is a philosophy of mediation which addresses humans, non-human animals, technology and ecology in conjunction. Philosophical Posthumanism goes beyond academia to encompass society as a whole, emerging in the global call for social change, responsible science and multispecies coexistence. Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Academic Tribe Family Tribe World Tribe Preface: The Posthuman as Exuberant Excess In Excess of Humanism In Excess of Anthropocentrism Bibliographic Note Introduction: From Human to Posthuman Navigational Tool: A Glossary of Questions Part 1: What Is Philosophical Posthumanism? Chapter 1: Premises Chapter 2: From Postmodern to Posthuman Chapter 3: Posthumanism and Its Others Chapter 4: The Birth of Transhumanism Chapter 5: Contemporary Transhumanism(s) Chapter 6: The Roots of Transhumanism Chapter 7: Transhumanism and Techno-Enchantment Chapter 8: Posthumanist Technologies as Ways of Revealing Chapter 9: Antihumanism and the Übermensch Chapter 10: Philosophical Posthumanism Interlude 1 Part 2: Of Which “Human” Is the Posthuman a “Post”? Chapter 11: The Power of the Hyphen Chapter 12: Humanizing Chapter 13: The Anthropological Machine Chapter 14: Almost, Human Chapter 15: Technologies of the Self as Posthumanist (Re)Sources Chapter 16: The Epiphany of Becoming Human Chapter 17: Where Does the Word “Human” Come From? Chapter 18: Mammals or Homo sapiens? Interlude 2 Part 3: Have Humans Always Been Posthuman? Chapter 19: Post-Anthropocentrism in the Anthropocene Chapter 20: Posthuman Life a. Bios and Zoē b. Animate/Inanimate Chapter 21: Artificial Life Chapter 22: Evolving Species Chapter 23: Posthumanities Chapter 24: Posthuman Bioethics Chapter 25: Human Enhancement Chapter 26: Cognitive Autopoiesis Chapter 27: Posthumanist Perspectivism Chapter 28: From New Materialisms to Object-Oriented Ontology Chapter 29: Philosophical Posthumanist Ontology Chapter 30: The Multiverse a. The Multiverse in Science Level I: Regions Beyond Cosmic Horizon Level II: Other Post-Inflation Bubbles Level III: The Many Worlds of Quantum Physics Level IV: Other Mathematical Structures b. The Multiverse in Philosophy c. A Thought Experiment: The Posthuman Multiverse Interlude 3 Concluding Celebration Existing, as a Posthumanist Notes Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Interlude 1 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Interlude 2 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Interlude 3 Concluding Celebration Bibliography Videography Videos a. Films and Documentaries b. Online References Index