Dr. Ferrando is the Author of several books and articles.
Their work has been translated into numerous languages.
Dr. Ferrando is also Editor and Reviewer.
Their work has been translated into numerous languages.
Dr. Ferrando is also Editor and Reviewer.
THE ART OF BEING POSTHUMAN
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Dr. Ferrando's book: The Art of Being Posthuman
is published by Polity Press (Cambridge: UK). Release Dates: Fall 2023 / Winter 2024. |
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This book offers a comprehensive reflection on the existential condition of the 21st century. A visionary introduction to existential posthumanism, it takes the form of eight meditations of posthuman self-inquiry.
Existential posthumanism embraces the question ‘Who am I?’ in relation to: 'Where, When, and Why are We?'. This journey of self-discovery engages with a wide range of knowledge and expertise – from ancient paths of wisdom to the latest developments in science and biotechnologies; from Paleolithic times to the futures of radical life extension. The book declutters the habit of being human: as individuals, as societies, as a species. Letting go of the need for anthropocentric mastery and species-specific ambitions, the reader emerges regenerated. Being posthuman, in the 21st century, entails awareness of inter-being: from our symbiotic co-evolutions to the rights of Nature; from the geological time of the Anthropocene to the rise of Big Data and artificial intelligence. In ecology, biology, technology and ontology, the manifold paths of posthuman self-realization will reveal that we are all co-creators in the existential unfolding: our lives are our ultimate works of art.
The Art of Being Posthuman is a self-help guide to navigate our brave new world.
Table of contents
Premise
Introduction: How can Posthumanism bring Change?
Meditation 1: Posthuman Self-Enquiry
#Existential Posthumanism #Inter-being #Existentialism?
#21st Century #Dream #Change #Redemption #Posthuman Awareness
Meditation 2: Human Evolutions
#Decluttering #Human(-centric)? #Beyond Anthropocentrism #Scientifically, Human
#Primates, Chimps and Bonobos #Archaic Humans? #Almost Human
#The Birth of Anthropocentrism #Pre-History? #Re-Generation
#Human animal #Microcosm/Macrocosm #Beyond Human-Centrism #With or Without Humans?
Meditation 3: Biotic Co-Emergences
#Embodiments #Double Helix #Bio-me #Holobionts #Vir/us #Viral Awareness
#Species Agency #Radical Life Extension #Hitler Paradox #Species Healing
Meditation 4: Ecological Presence
#Earth #Nature, again? #Philosophical Greenwashing #Rights of Nature
#Anthropogenic Hermit #Climate Change #Eco-sophy #Indoor Society #Wood Wide Web
#Eco-logy / Eco-nomy #Re-engineering Nature? #Posthuman Polite Convention
Meditation 5: Cosmic Constellations
#Made of Stardust #Cosmic Address #Chaos and Cosmos
#Universal Re-Cycles #Cosmopolitics #Posthuman Gravity #Space Migration #Golden Paradox
Meditation 6: Technological Enhancement
#Digital Existentialism #Techno-Enchantment #Poiesis #AI Takeover #High-Tech Prophecy
#Bio-Hacking #Big Data #Microtargeting #Data Awareness
#Algorithmic Predestination #Enlightened Robots #Golden Cage
#Planetary Enhancement #Simulation Hypothesis
Meditation 7: Socio-cultural Agency
#Society #Human Rights? #Social Pandemics #Bubbles #Social Coding #Id-Entity
#Knowledge-Production #War Culture #No War #Schooling or Unschooling?
#Posthuman Education #Post-humanist Curricula #Inanna / Enheduanna
#Posthuman Parenthood #Pink Trap #Posthuman Agency
Meditation 8: Ontological Awareness
#(P)Art #Posthuman Archetypes #Consciousness Hacking #Mind #Subjects
#Non-Being #Dream #Spirituality #Self-Realization
Conclusions: Posthuman Mantra
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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