Bodies as machines. Machines as bodies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18955272 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vitor Moura Lima (0000-0001-6750-1641, EAE Business School, corresponding author), Vitor Lima (ESCP Business School, Madrid, Spain), Russell Belk, Russell William Belk (0000-0001-6674-9792, York University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 178-190 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Consumption Markets & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1025-3866 • E-ISSN: 1477-223X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10253866.2023.2206128 |
| OpenAlex | W4367180869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 63 |
From early Greek philosophers to Descartes' machinic metaphors of humans-as-machines, to the emergence of physical machine-like humans, the intersections of the human body with machines circle back through hundreds of years of debates on human-technology relationships. We live in an age when robots are becoming increasingly human-like with artificial intelligence that mimics and sometimes exceeds our own. At the same time, we humans are adopting cyborg-like modifications to improve ourselves through biological, mechanical, and computer technologies. This conceptual paper presents a historical overview of the human-machine merger as both a metaphor and material reality. We show that the body has no intrinsic meaning for its distinct social constructions in technophilic and bioconservativist perspectives. This leads to a critical need for discussions about the issues related to dehumanization and personhood. These two topics must inform future research efforts to explore a future when current concepts of humanness may not hold anymore
Aesthetics · Cognitive science · Dehumanization · Epistemology · Human body · Human enhancement · Metaphor · Personhood · Posthumanism · Sociology · Transhumanism · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Computer Science · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations · Philosophy · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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Algorithmic consumer culture
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Possessions and the Extended Self
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Networks of Desire
Extended Self in a Digital World
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |