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Book SynopsisA timely dethroning of the human subject and embracing of a new kind of existence, in this book Christine Daigle highlights the affirmative potential of vulnerability amidst unprecedented times of more-than-human crises. By bringing together traditions as diverse as feminist materialist philosophy, phenomenology, and affect theory, Daigle convincingly pleas for the radical embracing of a shared posthumanist vulnerability.
Posthuman Vulnerability fills a significant theoretical gap - whilst feminism has explored the affirming power of vulnerability, it''s been from a very human-centric viewpoint. In posing a feminist and posthuman take on vulnerability, Daigle is bridging traditions in a totally original and much needed way.
Trade ReviewDrawing inspiration from non-human critters such as coral polyps and an insistent bee,
Posthumanist Vulnerability explores what it means to be vulnerable and agentic – transjective – beings, and how they may teach humans ethical lessons in unlearning human exceptionalism. This is a truly wonderful book, full of new, affirmative posthumanist insight. * Nina Lykke, Poet and Professor of Gender Studies, Linköping University, Sweden, and Aarhus University, Denmark *
Daigle’s
Posthumanist Vulnerability is a timely philosophical monograph, highlighting the affirmative potential of multispecies vulnerability amidst unprecedented times of more-than-human crises. Bringing together traditions as diverse as feminist materialist philosophy, phenomenology, Deleuzoguattarian thought, and affect theory, Daigle dethrones the human subject and convincingly pleas for the radical embracing of a shared posthumanist vulnerability. * Evelien Geerts, Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK *
Table of ContentsMeandering 1: In lieu of a Preface Introduction: By way of Getting Started
Meandering 2: Land Acknowledgement Chapter 1: The Transjective—A Posthumanist Material Feminist Ontology
Meandering 3: Charlie and Me Chapter 2: Our Polyp-Being
Meandering 4: Feeling/Being Out of Place Chapter 3: Affective Fabric and Collective Agency
Meandering 5: Inoculation Chapter 4: Of Selves and Agents
Meandering 6: Inosculation Meandering 7: 4am By the Train Tracks Chapter 5: Vulnerability
Meandering 8: World in Turmoil Chapter 6: Manifold Toxicity
Meandering 9: Cohabitating Chapter 7: Ethical Thriving
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