BOOK REVIEWS
PHILOSOPHICAL POSTHUMANISM
Dr. Ferrando's monograph Philosophical Posthumanism was released by Bloomsbury Publishing on June 27th 2019, preface by Rosi Braidotti.
The paperback is coming out in June 2020.
In English
Among others:
News
The Journal "Hong Kong Review of Books"
by Professor Paul Clinton Corrigan (September 2020):
"Reading Ferrando’s book while isolated during the Covid-19 pandemic,
during a year of media reports of endangered democratic institutions, raging wildfires, and powerful hurricanes worsened by Anthropocene climate change, and demands for racial and economic equality, the time for a book as comprehensive yet concise as hers to begin to explore such an approach seems more important than ever."
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Angelaki" by Professor Orna Raviv (September 2020):
"This book is a must, which because of the wide range of subjects and perspectives can be included in many fields of study beyond philosophy, such as cultural studies, social studies, and futurist studies. Although the book does not compromise intellectually, its clear language and style will make it interesting to many outside the academic world."
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Popular Inquiry" by Dr. Yvonne Foster (September 2020):
"Ferrando develops a clear-cut vision of Posthumanism as a philosophical theory
with practical implications for contemporary and future societies."
Click here to read the full review.
The Magazine "Cultural Capital" by Dr. Aleksandra Łukaszewicz Alcaraz (June 2020):
"The form of argumentation, clarity of concepts, and profound knowledge
on the field are combined in Philosophical Posthumanism
to create a wholly exciting, easy to follow, and useful reference".
Click here to read the full review.
The Magazine "KULT Online" by Dr. Aleksandar Talovic (April 2020):
"Francesca Ferrando writes both as a teaching professor and, concurrently, an academic researcher (...): she delineates the field and expands it simultaneously".
Click here to read the full review.
The Magazine "Philosophy Now" by Prof. Roberto Manzocco (March 2020):
"Ferrando does not stop at the edge of space, but builds an ontology of the posthuman that embraces the whole of reality, extending posthumanism’s scope to the entire universe".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Philosophy in Review" by Prof. Thomas Steinbuch (February 2020):
"A philosophically original inquiry that addresses the formidable questions our time has given rise to that may rekindle hope in the power of critical thinking".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Theory, Culture and Society" by Alexander Thomas (January 2020):
"An erudite and important contribution
to the growing field of Posthumanist literature".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Sophia: International Journal of Philosophy and Traditions"
by Prof. Debashish Banerji (January 2020):
"An exceptional and exemplary primer on the subject".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "AI & Society" by Dr. Yvonne Förster (November 2019):
"The author meets highest academic standards (...)
and adds a very accessible and engaging text to the canon of philosophical literature" .
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Przegląd Kulturoznawczy" (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
by Prof. Roman Sapeńko (December 2019):
"A scientific work and, at the same time, a textbook for contemporary philosophy (...).
I would definitely recommend it".
Click here to read the full review.
Among others:
News
The Journal "Hong Kong Review of Books"
by Professor Paul Clinton Corrigan (September 2020):
"Reading Ferrando’s book while isolated during the Covid-19 pandemic,
during a year of media reports of endangered democratic institutions, raging wildfires, and powerful hurricanes worsened by Anthropocene climate change, and demands for racial and economic equality, the time for a book as comprehensive yet concise as hers to begin to explore such an approach seems more important than ever."
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Angelaki" by Professor Orna Raviv (September 2020):
"This book is a must, which because of the wide range of subjects and perspectives can be included in many fields of study beyond philosophy, such as cultural studies, social studies, and futurist studies. Although the book does not compromise intellectually, its clear language and style will make it interesting to many outside the academic world."
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Popular Inquiry" by Dr. Yvonne Foster (September 2020):
"Ferrando develops a clear-cut vision of Posthumanism as a philosophical theory
with practical implications for contemporary and future societies."
Click here to read the full review.
The Magazine "Cultural Capital" by Dr. Aleksandra Łukaszewicz Alcaraz (June 2020):
"The form of argumentation, clarity of concepts, and profound knowledge
on the field are combined in Philosophical Posthumanism
to create a wholly exciting, easy to follow, and useful reference".
Click here to read the full review.
The Magazine "KULT Online" by Dr. Aleksandar Talovic (April 2020):
"Francesca Ferrando writes both as a teaching professor and, concurrently, an academic researcher (...): she delineates the field and expands it simultaneously".
Click here to read the full review.
The Magazine "Philosophy Now" by Prof. Roberto Manzocco (March 2020):
"Ferrando does not stop at the edge of space, but builds an ontology of the posthuman that embraces the whole of reality, extending posthumanism’s scope to the entire universe".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Philosophy in Review" by Prof. Thomas Steinbuch (February 2020):
"A philosophically original inquiry that addresses the formidable questions our time has given rise to that may rekindle hope in the power of critical thinking".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Theory, Culture and Society" by Alexander Thomas (January 2020):
"An erudite and important contribution
to the growing field of Posthumanist literature".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Sophia: International Journal of Philosophy and Traditions"
by Prof. Debashish Banerji (January 2020):
"An exceptional and exemplary primer on the subject".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "AI & Society" by Dr. Yvonne Förster (November 2019):
"The author meets highest academic standards (...)
and adds a very accessible and engaging text to the canon of philosophical literature" .
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Przegląd Kulturoznawczy" (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
by Prof. Roman Sapeńko (December 2019):
"A scientific work and, at the same time, a textbook for contemporary philosophy (...).
I would definitely recommend it".
Click here to read the full review.
In Spanish
The Journal "Isegoría, Revista de Filosofía Moral y Política" by Myriam Hernández Domínguez (Universidad de La Laguna) (November 2020):
"Ferrando nos envuelve en el universo posthumanista, haciéndonos cuestionar nuestras más anquilosadas percepciones de la vida y de las relaciones con lo humano y no-humano".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "La Letra Urbana" by Prof. Moira Fradinger (Yale University) (March 2020):
"Entrevista a Francesca Ferrando".
The Journal "Divagancias" by Prof. Moira Fradinger (Yale University) (January 2020):
"Lo posthumano. Entrevista a Francesca Ferrando".
In Italian
The Journal "DWF" by Dr. Isabella Pinto (September 2020):
"Philosophical Posthumanism".
The Journal "Vivo" by Dr. Giorgio Boccaccio (February 2020):
"Ridefinire l'Uomo non e' sufficiente".
The Journal "Isegoría, Revista de Filosofía Moral y Política" by Myriam Hernández Domínguez (Universidad de La Laguna) (November 2020):
"Ferrando nos envuelve en el universo posthumanista, haciéndonos cuestionar nuestras más anquilosadas percepciones de la vida y de las relaciones con lo humano y no-humano".
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "La Letra Urbana" by Prof. Moira Fradinger (Yale University) (March 2020):
"Entrevista a Francesca Ferrando".
The Journal "Divagancias" by Prof. Moira Fradinger (Yale University) (January 2020):
"Lo posthumano. Entrevista a Francesca Ferrando".
In Italian
The Journal "DWF" by Dr. Isabella Pinto (September 2020):
"Philosophical Posthumanism".
The Journal "Vivo" by Dr. Giorgio Boccaccio (February 2020):
"Ridefinire l'Uomo non e' sufficiente".