Prophets of the posthuman : American fiction, biotechnology, and the ethics of personhood /

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This book provides a fresh and original reading of fictional narratives that raise the question of what it means to be human in the face of rapidly developing bioenhancement technologies. The author argues that works by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Walker Percy, Flannery O'Connor, Toni Morrison, George...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lake, Christina Bieber
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2013]
Temas:
1900-1999
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Ethics in literature.
Bioethics in literature.
Human beings in literature.
Literature and technology > United States > History > 20th century.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Morale dans la littérature.
Êtres humains dans la littérature.
Littérature et technologie > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
SCIENCE > Biotechnology.
American fiction
Bioethics in literature
Ethics in literature
Human beings in literature
Literature and technology
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Posthuman vision
  • Posthuman bodies
  • Posthuman language
  • From Posthuman individuals to human persons.

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