Essays about: "Post humanism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Post humanism.
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1. Pigeon Tales : An Exploration of Humanimal Entanglement in Urban Spaces
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : This thesis is an exploration of the humanimal entanglements between humans and pigeons in the urban setting. It traces human-pigeon histories from pigeons’ domestication forward to the contemporary conceptions of pigeons as a pest animal. READ MORE
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2. Quarry Stories - Architecture through Narrative Exploration
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : This book, Quarry Stories - Architecture through Narrative Exploration, collects the process and proposals of our thesis, responding to the question: How can critical post-humanist philosophy, using stories as a tool, enhance our understanding of architecture and activate narratives in limestone quarries? We view the limestone quarries on Gotland as an example of humans’ relationship with nature: we take what we want and leave. Although significant for the industry, the quarries are troublesome from an ecological perspective. READ MORE
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3. The Question of Avian Aesthetics : An Ungendered Theory of Aesthetic Agency
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : As humanity grapples with its significant global footprint in this era, there is a growing fascination with delving into the experiences and viewpoints of other animal species. This juncture offers an opportune moment to delve into the aesthetics of non-human animals by using diverse interdisciplinary methods and viewpoints. READ MORE
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4. Gut Feeling : Art and Food Digested: Figuring a Post-Human Intestinal Turn
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetikAbstract : This thesis aims to develop a new methodological concept better to understand art and curating in a post-human setting. Departing from a post-humanist ontology, my initial idea was to analyse contemporary artworks dealing with food and trace and substantiate a figuration of the gut/intestinal system (connected to post-human notions as the ideas of trans- corporeality, vibrant matter, etc. READ MORE
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5. Can Video Game's Invincible Protagonist Beat Capitalism? : A political genealogy through Cyberpunk 2077, Death Stranding, and Disco Elysium
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : The thesis is a meta-narrative discourse regarding the subversion in the representation of late capitalist realism. Through a post-humanist Marxist perspective, it connects three video game industry’s favorites with the ultimate question of capitalism: Cyberpunk 2077, Death Stranding, and Disco Elysium. READ MORE