Title: | Maszyny memowe i „słomiane psy”. Przybliżenia posthumanistyczne |
Authors: | Wężowicz-Ziółkowska, Dobrosława |
Keywords: | Anthropocene; Posthumanism; Ecological humanities; Meme; Meme Machine; Straw Dogs |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
Citation: | Filo-Sofija, Nr 39 (2017/4/I), s. 111-124 |
Abstract: | In the posthumanist thought new visions of men attract great attention, especially when
originating in life and Earth sciences. The author of the article introduces the reader
to this bio-perspective (close in particular to ecological humanities), and presents
memetical theory of culture and humanity as ‘The Meme Machines,’ linking it with
the ecophilosophy of John Gray, according to whom human beings bear all the marks
of ‘Straw Dogs,’ destined for extinction. As the argument for this stance on Gray’s
theory, the author uses findings of the Anthropocene Working Group which, taking into
account the disastrous effects of Homo sapiens s. on our planet, have been advocating
since 2016 to introduce a new epoch in the history of the Earth – the Anthropocene. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12128/5116 |
ISSN: | 1642-3267 |
Appears in Collections: | Artykuły (W.Hum.)
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