Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The “Cyborg Identity”

Cennet Ceren Çavuş

doi:10.46655/federgi.947009

Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The “Cyborg Identity”

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief analysis of two confusable philosophical positions, Transhumanism and Posthumanism, and compare their approaches in terms of their social and ecological concerns through an examination of Donna Haraway’s “cyborg identity.” Haraway introduces a ground-breaking approach in A Cyborg Manifesto and her later works, which blurs the formerly defined, distinct categories and identities that underlie the oppression of animals, humans, men, women, machines etc. By using postmodernist deconstruction, she wants to challenge Western dualisms and all kinds of oppression it causes. While Transhumanists, who inherit anthropocentrism from Humanism, support technological advancement to enhance the human condition, Posthumanists draw attention to the harms of the anthropocentric approach in terms of social and ecological justice and offer a more comprehensive and compassionate approach to other species inhabiting the planet. Since both Transhumanists and Posthumanists promote enhancement, Transhumanists need Posthumanist insights to really enhance the human condition concerning her environment.

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Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Women's Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Cennet Ceren Çavuş ^* This is me
0000-0002-6042-4273
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 10, 2021

Submission Date

January 18, 2021

Acceptance Date

May 12, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 13 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.46655/federgi.947009

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA48HX83ME

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APA

Çavuş, C. C. (2021). Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The “Cyborg Identity”. Fe Dergi, 13(1), 177-187. https://doi.org/10.46655/federgi.947009

AMA

1.Çavuş CC. Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The “Cyborg Identity.” Fe Dergi. 2021;13(1):177-187. doi:10.46655/federgi.947009

Chicago

Çavuş, Cennet Ceren. 2021. “Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The ‘Cyborg Identity’”. Fe Dergi 13 (1): 177-87. https://doi.org/10.46655/federgi.947009.

EndNote

Çavuş CC (June 1, 2021) Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The “Cyborg Identity”. Fe Dergi 13 1 177–187.

IEEE

[1]C. C. Çavuş, “Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The ‘Cyborg Identity’”, Fe Dergi, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 177–187, June 2021, doi: 10.46655/federgi.947009.

ISNAD

Çavuş, Cennet Ceren. “Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The ‘Cyborg Identity’”. Fe Dergi 13/1 (June 1, 2021): 177-187. https://doi.org/10.46655/federgi.947009.

JAMA

1.Çavuş CC. Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The “Cyborg Identity”. Fe Dergi. 2021;13:177–187.

MLA

Çavuş, Cennet Ceren. “Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The ‘Cyborg Identity’”. Fe Dergi, vol. 13, no. 1, June 2021, pp. 177-8, doi:10.46655/federgi.947009.

Vancouver

1.Cennet Ceren Çavuş. Transhumanism, Posthumanism, And The “Cyborg Identity”. Fe Dergi. 2021 Jun. 1;13(1):177-8. doi:10.46655/federgi.947009