How we became posthuman: virtual bodies in cybernetics, literature, and informatics
Auteur :
Hayles, N. Katherine
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226321462
Date de publication :
15 févr. 1999
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,5 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
567 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Separating hype from fact, this text investigates the fate of embodiment in an information age. It relates three issues: information as an entity separate from the material forms that carry it; the construction of the Cyborg; and the dismantling of the humanist "subject" in cybernetic discourse.