Futures of the Human Subject by Kozioł, Sławomir;

Technical Mediation, Foucault and Science Fiction

Series: Perspectives on the Non-Human in Literature and Culture;

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Product details:

Edition number 1
Publisher Routledge
Date of Publication 27 May 2024

ISBN 9781032324227
Binding Paperback
No. of pages252 pages
Size 229x152 mm
Weight 470 g
Language English

Short description:

Drawing on Foucault-inflected philosophy of technical mediation, Futures of the Human Subject analyzes several recent science fiction novels, examining their representations of the relation between people and specific technologies and of the way in which this relation affects human subjectivity.

Long description:

Futures of the Human Subject focuses on the representation of the effects of technology use on human subjectivity in several recent near-future science fiction novels. Sharing the idea that human subjects are constructed in the world in which they exist, this volume inscribes itself in the wider field of posthumanism which contests the liberal humanist notion of people as self-contained, autonomous agents. At the same time, it is the first substantial study of literary representations of the human subject carried out within the conceptual framework of Foucault-inflected philosophy of technical mediation, which examines the nature of the relation between people and specific technologies as well as the way in which this relation affects human subjectivity. As such, the book may help readers to exercise more effective control over the way in which they are constituted as subjects in this technologically saturated world.

"What can science fiction teach us about our constantly changing relationship with technology? At a time in which our views and assumptions are challenged by dazzling discoveries and inspiring innovations on a daily basis, this book combines literary criticism and philosophical insights to interpret the brave new world around us."

Dr Detlef Wagenaar, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands