SPECULATIVE FICTION AND POSTHUMANISM
SPECULATIVE FICTION AND POSTHUMANISM

Summary/Abstract: The contemporary studies dedicated to poshumanism offer, despite some exaggerations they put forward, an opportunity to reflect upon the human condition. The theme is both a philosophical one and one of practical use. The human body transforms and is submitted to changes because of environmental factors, but especially because of what individuals wish for themselves. One can discuss posthumanism on a planetary level, albeit at such level changes are incontrollable or depend on human will only to a small extent. Thus the posthmanist complex can be found in various scientific studies (in the fields of psychology, sociology, biology and so forth) and in artistic creations.Speculative fiction (summing up counterfeit histories, political fiction, fantasy, science fiction, gothic, horror, utopian and mythical narratives) represents an adequate framework to discuss the (apparently non-existent!) limits of posthuman evolution.

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