A Discussion of Reification in the Human-Technology Relationship through an Examination of Cyborg

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10.2991/assehr.k.211220.470How to use a DOI?

Keywords

technology; cyborg; reification; science fiction; Heidegger; Stiegler

Abstract

As the modern technology plays a more ubiquitous role than ever in society, it becomes crucial for us to understand humans in relation to technology. To achieve this goal, this study raises the question of whether the human subject is reified in the cyborg (a fictional form of life that combines technology and the human body). The study compares and analyzes different arguments on technology mainly from Heidegger, Stiegler, and Coeckelbergh, and extends them to the issue of cyborgs. By applying the subjective figure of technology in science fiction, this study proposes to take a position neglected by studies previously mentioned, which is the potential subjectivity of technology itself. Through this discussion on cyborgs, it is hoped that the problem of human-technology relation, an issue derived immediately from the core of modern society, can be understood more comprehensively.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rui Zhou
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - A Discussion of Reification in the Human-Technology Relationship through an Examination of Cyborg
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 4th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 2722
EP  - 2727
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211220.470
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211220.470
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