English Literature IGCSE
Post-Humanism
What Post-Humanism means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Post-Humanism
A philosophical concept that questions the traditional boundaries of what it means to be human, often in relation to advanced technology.
Topics that use Post-Humanism
- Klara and the Sun (Pearson Edexcel IGCSE)
Related terms
- Dramatic Irony
- Dystopia
- First-person limited narrator
- Free Indirect Discourse
- Juxtaposition
- Motif
- Defamiliarisation
Using Post-Humanism in the exam
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