In Posthumanism: A Guide for the Perplexed, Peter Mahon goes beyond
recent theoretical approaches to 'the posthuman' to argue for a
concrete posthumanism, which arises as humans, animals and
technology become entangled, in science, society and culture.
Concrete posthumanism is rooted in cutting-edge advances in
techno-science, and this book offers readers an exciting, fresh and
innovative exploration of this undulating, and often unstable,
terrain. With wide-ranging coverage, of cybernetics, information
theory, medicine, genetics, machine learning, politics, science
fiction, philosophy and futurology, Mahon examines how posthumanism
played-and continues to play-a crucial role in shaping how we
understand our world. This analysis of posthumanism centers on
human interactions with tools and technology, the centrality of
science, as well as an understanding of techno-science as a
pharmakon-an ancient Greek word for a substance that is both poison
and cure. Mahon argues that posthumanism must be approached with an
interdisciplinary attitude: a concrete posthumanism is only
graspable through knowledge derived from science and the
humanities. He concludes by sketching a 'post-humanities' to help
us meet the challenges of posthumanism, challenges to which we all
must rise. Posthumanism: A Guide for the Perplexed provides a
concise, detailed and coherent exploration of posthumanism,
introducing key approaches, concepts and themes. It is ideal for
readers of all stripes who are interested in a concrete
posthumanism and require more than just a simple introduction.
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