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1	Frihet, jämlikhet, cyborgskap : Drömmen om den mänskligare människan / Freedom, equality, cyborghood : More human than human Magnuson, Markus Amalthea January 2011 (has links) This thesis explores the metaphoric cyborg concept, based on the classic essay "A Cyborg Manifesto" by Donna J. Haraway, through Claudia Springer and her analysis of cyborgs in popular culture, and in relation to Judith Butler and queer theory. By extending the cyborg term to include contemporary forms of cyborgship such as our internet lives and personas, I advocate discussion of philosophical matters concering man/machine-compounds today rather than tomorrow. The main purpose is to restore the cyborg concept as a meaningful analytic and philosophic tool for studying man/machine-relations, in a world where other theories concerning nature/culture, man/machine/animal, subject/object, and similar dichotomies, partly lack a technological perspective. Hopefully, this thesis manages to connect three decades of cyborg reflections from several points of view, posing interesting questions about our dealings and feelings towards our dear friends – the machines. cyborg cognitive science artificial intelligence post-human Donna J. Haraway Claudia Springer queer theory Judith Butler Blade Runner Machine Love Electric Dreams science fiction Studies on Film Filmvetenskap