Новый человек. Утопические идеи в творчестве А. Эшбаха

Abstract

Transhumanism, i.e. human striving to achieve immortality and divinity, has been a crucial part of German literature for a long time. In each historic and cultural period, this striving has assumed various forms. This study is devoted to some typological aspects of German literature as one of the ideological movements of modern transhumanism. We pursue the following points to analyze the stages of transhumanism in German literature. Additionally, the futurological projects of social transformations are presented. The paper discusses the forms of representation in contemporary culture as exemplified by an ideal society, transhumanism, transhuman, and post-human.