Stopping in the 1970s, "Hybridity" as the fifth and final…
““Stopping in the 1970s, "Hybridity" as the fifth and final chapter is less of an end point than a certain realization of the artifice, plasticity, and technology that Wells and Loeb envisioned as the future of the human relationship to living matter as well as of the "catastrophic" situation that Georges Canghuilhem (following Kurt Goldstein) saw in life subjected to the milieu of the laboratory.””
About This Quote
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Hybridity marks a shift from ending to recognizing the artifice and plasticity shaping human‑matter relations.
In simple terms: Hybridity reveals artificial, mutable human‑matter ties.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and shape hybrid futures.
Themes
hybridity
artifice
plasticity
technology
human‑matter relations
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
academic
theoretical
When to use this quote
- bioengineering
- environmental policy
- social theory
Key Concepts
philosophy of science
posthumanism
ethical implications
Questions to Reflect On
- How does hybridity affect identity?
- What responsibilities arise from engineered matter?
A Different Perspective
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