From Humanism to Meta-, Post- and Transhumanism?
Series:
Irina Deretić and Stefan Lorenz Sorgner
The essays in this volume consider the relevant historical discourses, important contemporary philosophical reflections and artistic perspectives on this subject-matter. The goal is to obtain a multifaceted survey of the concepts, the relationship of the various concepts and their advantages as well as their disadvantages. Leading scholars of many different traditions, countries and disciplines have contributed to this collection.
Yvonne Förster, Leuphana University Lüneburg - The Body as Medium: Fashion as Art
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Yvonne Förster
Leuphana University Lüneburg
The Body as Medium: Fashion as Art
It might come as a surprise to talk about fashion in the context of Humanism and Posthumanism. Humanism you might think deals with the nature and essence of the human, while Posthumanism seeks to go beyond the boundaries of the human in order to improve or enhance its nature. Fashion, on the contrary, is about surface, as well as about covering the natural body and creating an image for its wearer. However, that is often seen as opposed to the human essence and nature. Let me explain why I think that fashion can tell us something important about human nature.
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