Screen LibrarySex and the posthuman condition
This book looks at how sexuality is framed in enhancement scenarios and how descriptions of the resulting posthuman future are informed by mythological, historical and literary paradigms. It examines the glorious sex life we will allegedly enjoy due to greater control of our emotions, improved capac...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137393500 |
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This book looks at how sexuality is framed in enhancement scenarios and how descriptions of the resulting posthuman future are informed by mythological, historical and literary paradigms. It examines the glorious sex life we will allegedly enjoy due to greater control of our emotions, improved capacity for pleasure, and availability of sex robots. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137393494. |
| Carrier Form: | 108 p. |
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9781137393500 : 1137393505 : |
| CLC: | C913.14 |
| Contents: | Contents 1. After the Singularity: the Glorious Sex Life of the Posthuman 2. Sexbots on the Rise 3. Three Literary Paradigms: Pygmalion, The Sandman, and The Future Eve 4. Promethean Shame and the Engineering of Love 5. The Rehabilitation of the Human Body: Lawrence and Houellebecq 6. The Marquis de Sade on Happiness, Nature and Liberty 7. Synthetik Love Lasts Forever 8. Kissengers and Surrogates Bibliography. |