Posthumanism is a philosophical perspective that explores the implications of transcending traditional humanism, often considering the impact of technology, culture, and biology on the human condition. Let's explore how each of the thinkers you mentioned might relate to posthumanist ideas, even if they didn't Although Kierkegaard is primarily known for his existentialist ideas, his focus on individual experience and subjective truth could contribute to posthumanist discussions about identity and existence in a technologically advanced world.
Deleuze's philosophy, particularly his ideas on becoming and difference, aligns well with posthumanism. His work with Félix Guattari, such as 'A Thousand Plateaus, ' explores concepts like the rhizome, which can be applied to understanding non-linear, non-hierarchical systems, a key aspect Nietzsche's concept of the Übermensch (Overman) can be seen as a precursor to posthumanist ideas. His challenge to traditional values and emphasis on the creation of new values resonate with posthumanist themes of transcending human limitations.
While Marx focused on socio-economic structures, his ideas about alienation and the impact of industrialization on human life can be extended to posthumanist critiques of how technology affects human agency and identity.
Buddhist philosophy, with its emphasis on impermanence and the non-self, offers a unique perspective to posthumanism. The idea that identity is fluid and interconnected aligns with posthumanist views on the dissolution of rigid human boundaries.
Fromm's humanistic psychoanalysis, which emphasizes the importance of love, freedom, and the development of the individual, can contribute to posthumanist discussions about maintaining human values in a technologically advanced society.
These thinkers provide diverse perspectives that can enrich the discourse on posthumanism, each contributing unique insights into how we might understand and navigate a world where the boundaries of what it means to be human are increasingly blurred.
Negri's ideas on globalization and the multitude, alongside McLuhan's exploration of media as extensions of human faculties, highlight how posthuman poetry can reflect the interconnectedness of global cultures and the impact of technology on communication and identity.\n\n11. **The Body and Technology (Sorej) **: \n - Sorej's work often delves into the relationship between the body and technology, a central theme in posthuman poetry that questions the boundaries between human and machine, organic and synthetic.\n\n12. **The Nature of Reality (Buddhism) **: \n - Buddhist philosophies, particularly the concepts of impermanence and interdependence, resonate with posthuman poetry's exploration of identity as fluid and contingent.
This is posthuman digital screen texts.
Are you human in posthuman stream of fluidity and of change in moments of beings and of becomings.
Nyein Way
(STREET CAFE, NEW DELHI,2020)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem