Narrative and posthumanism/posthumanist narratives Ghent University
Fictional narratives have arguably contributed to establishing humanist assumptions in the West, with the genre of the “realist” novel taking on a particularly significant role in this process. However, narratives can also work towards a critique of humanism. The chapter first examines a number of “posthumanist narratives” in science fiction, a speculative (and anti-realist) genre that resonates strongly with posthumanism. A reading of Chris ...