声明
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Issac Asimov and his Robot Fictions
1.2 Literature Review
1.3 Research Significance
Chapter 2 Theoretical Basis
2.1 The Rise of Posthuman and Posthumanism
2.2 The Major Concepts of Posthumanism
2.3 Asimov as a Posthumanist
Chapter 3 Deconstruction of Traditional Human in Asimov’s Robot Fictions
3.1 From Organism to Cyborg: Transformation of Human Body
3.2 From Exclusiveness to Diversity: Breaking of Human Monopoly in Language
3.3 From Ontology to Construction: Indeterminacy of Human Identity
3.4 Summary
Chapter 4 Construction of Robots as Subjects in Asimov’s Robot Fictions
4.1 From Object to Subject: Robots’ Struggle for Subject Status
4.2 From Anxiety to Acceptance: Changes of Human Attitude to Robots
4.3 From Opposition to Companion: Relations between Humans and Robots
4.4 Summary
Chapter 5 Reflection on Human Uniqueness in Asimov’s Robot Fictions
5.1 Embodied Experience in Virtual Reality
5.2 Subjective Initiative in Using Robots
5.3 Unpredictable Potentials in Creating Future
5.4 Summary
Chapter 6 Conclusion
致谢
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