Sex and the Posthuman Condition
โ Michael Hauskeller (auth.)
๐ Library
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2014
๐ Palgrave Macmillan UK
๐ English
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Sex and the posthuman condition
โ Scribed by Hauskeller, Michael
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 107
- Series
- Palgrave pivot
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
"Sex and the Posthuman Condition" looks at the way sexuality is framed in enhancement scenarios and descriptions of the resulting posthuman future and how those representations are informed by mythological and other historical and literary paradigms. It examines the glorious sex life that we are allegedly going to enjoy, due to greater control of our emotions, a vastly improved capacity for experiencing pleasure, Read more...
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This book looks at how sexuality is framed in enhancement scenarios and how descriptions of the resulting posthuman future are informed by mythological, historical and literary paradigms. It examines Read more...
โฆ Table of Contents
Content: After the singularity : the glorious sex life of the posthuman --
Sexbots on the rise --
Three literary paradigms : Pygmalion, The sandman and The future Eve --
Promethean shame and the engineering of love --
The rehabilitation of the human body : Lawrence and Houellebecq --
The Marquis de Sade on happiness, nature and liberty --
Synthetik love lasts forever --
Kissengers and surrogates.
โฆ Subjects
Sex -- Philosophy. Sex -- Social aspects.
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