Date of Award

2022

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Luria, Rachel

Abstract

Posthumanism embodies a wide-ranging scope of philosophies, including works of transhumanism dealing with cybernetics or androids. Few works treat advanced technological developments like A.I. and androids as equal to, or companions to humanity. Despite the potential for future technology to be equally as intelligent as humans, there remains a limited number of stories treating android or A.I. characters as main characters and narrative lenses. This project grapples with questions of humanity, spirituality, and environment through sequential storytelling using an android protagonist. This adds critical reflection to the body of posthumanist works by serving as one of a few stories where the main character is not human, and the world is after the time of humankind. Instead of encapsulating a purely entertaining story of science fiction, this work delves into ideas of rapid environmental degradation and ever-evolving levels and functions of technology in our world and our near future.

Comments

Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2022

Extent

71 p.

Identifier

FAUHT00237

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