Lyotard and the Inhuman |
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| Author:
| Sim, Stuart |
| Series title: | Postmodern Encounters Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84046-235-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1997 |
| Publisher: | Icon Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.95 |
Book Description:
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For Jean-Francois Lyotard, the cyborg is a symbol of fear, Mankind already inhabits a world which views machine implantation in humans as normal and necessary. It implies a future, Lyotard warns, which may dangerously negate the value of humanity itself.
For Jean-Francois Lyotard, the cyborg is a symbol of fear, Mankind already inhabits a world which views machine implantation in humans as normal and necessary. It implies a future, Lyotard warns, which may dangerously negate the value of humanity itself.