posthumanism

[US]/ˌpəʊstˈhjuːmənɪzəm/
[UK]/ˌpoʊstˈhjuːmənɪzəm/
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Translation

n.a philosophical and cultural perspective that critiques humanism and anthropocentrism, emphasizing the decentering of the human in relation to technology, animals, and the environment; post-humanism; theories about what comes after or beyond the human as the central subject, including the idea of the “posthuman”

Phrases & Collocations

posthumanism theory

posthumanism studies

posthumanism perspective

posthumanism discourse

posthumanism critique

posthumanism debates

Example Sentences

posthumanism challenges human exceptionalism in contemporary philosophy.

in literary theory, posthumanism reframes the boundaries between humans and machines.

posthumanism raises ethical questions about ai and moral responsibility.

posthumanism critiques anthropocentrism in environmental humanities.

scholars debate posthumanism alongside transhumanism in technology studies.

posthumanism offers a framework for understanding cyborg identity in media studies.

feminist posthumanism emphasizes relational agency and embodied knowledge.

posthumanism invites a critical rethinking of subjectivity and the self.

posthumanism intersects with critical theory in debates on power and discourse.

posthumanism informs cultural studies of digital life and networked bodies.

posthumanism responds to biotechnology by questioning what counts as human.

posthumanism has a growing influence on art criticism and contemporary aesthetics.

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