For Jean-Francois Lyotard, the cyborg is a symbol of fear, Mankind already inhabits a world which views machine implantation in humans as normal and necessary. It implies a future, Lyotard warns, which may dangerously negate the value of humanity itself.
| ISBN: | 9781840462357 |
| Publication date: | 5th March 2001 |
| Author: | Stuart Sim |
| Publisher: | Icon Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 80 pages |
| Series: | Postmodern Encounters |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects |