The Figure of Inhumanism: Contemporary Speculative Philosophy in the Posthuman Condition

Paul Boye

doi:10.26182/tsxe-a276

The Figure of Inhumanism: Contemporary Speculative Philosophy in the Posthuman Condition

Paul Boye

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This dissertation analyses the way in which contemporary speculative philosophy exemplified by the project of Quentin Meillassoux corresponds to the emergence of a novel figure of the inhuman in response to the broader cultural and technological context of the posthuman condition. Insofar as speculative philosophy is defined by variable commitments to realist and materialist philosophical frameworks, the argument follows that speculative philosophy is a program for posthumanist theory and artistic practice that seeks to find new ways to represent, encourage, disassemble and revise the boundary project of the human concept.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Jorgensen, Darren, Supervisor Todorovic, Vladimir, Supervisor Tonkin, Christopher, Supervisor Zurr, Ionat, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	19 Jun 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/tsxe-a276
Publication status	Unpublished - 2023

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