Posthumanist Manifesto: A Pluralistic Approach

The Posthumanist Manifesto: A Pluralistic Approach compares posthumanism to humanism and transhumanism in ethics, aesthetics, ontology, and epistemology, proposing new approaches to social models, personal rights, citizenship, the relationship between the biosphere and the ecological crisis, and the impact of technology. It explores how posthumanism interprets technology in relationship with the body, how to think of a posthumanist anthropology, what ontological transformations posthumanism introduces, and why we can talk about a paradigmatic metamorphosis with respect to humanism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 204 pages
Publication date: 22 November 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

Posthumanist Manifesto: A Pluralistic Approach offers a comprehensive comparison of the posthumanist proposal with humanism and transhumanism in ethics, aesthetics, ontology, and epistemology. Roberto Marchesini, the author, delves into the distinctiveness of the posthumanist approach and the groundbreaking nature of its theoretical and applicative program. Beyond the theoretical aspects of poshumanism, this book presents innovative perspectives on social models, personal rights and citizenship, the relationship between the biosphere and the ecological crisis, and the impact of technology. It addresses crucial questions such as "What is posthumanism and why does it have this definition?"; "How does posthumanism differ from other theoretical approaches?"; and "What are the urgencies to be addressed for posthumanist critique?" The author delves into the intricate relationship between technology and the body in posthumanism, explores the concept of a posthumanist anthropology, examines the ontological transformations brought about by posthumanism, and elucidates the rationale behind the paradigm shift from humanism to posthumanism in envisioning the society of the future.

Weight: 490g
Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666928228