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Title:
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THE INTERNET, OUR CYBORG MIND |
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Author(s):
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Nuno Nodin |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-82-9 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley and Piet Kommers |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Internet, cyborg theory, haraway, technology |
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Type:
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Reflection Paper |
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First Page:
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233 |
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Last Page:
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236 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This theoretical article examines some of the ways by which Humanity has been affected and how it has affected
technology. Using the concept of prosthetics and briefly overviewing some key authors reflections that illuminate our
discussion, this article specifically focuses on how the Internet has been integrated into our thought processes. Our
analysis uses Donna Haraways metaphor of the cyborg to illustrate this phenomenon. Following up on other authors, we
further suggest that human subjectivity is undergoing a shifting process due to its coupling with computers and with the
Internet, in a process that questions the very notions of self and identity, as well as that of human nature. |
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