The Production of Subjectivity in "The Diamond Age" by Neal Stephenson

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by  Sarah Jonckheere

The Production of Subjectivity in The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
BEYOND HUMANISM: TRANS- AND POSTHUMANISM
JENSEITS DES HUMANISMUS: TRANS- UND
POSTHUMANISMUS
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This book is substantially indebted to the great minds of Isabelle Boof-
Vermesse and Thomas Dutoit, whose bounteous help, unrelenting support,
and perennial intellectual stimulation were and still are extremely invalu-
able to me. It is fair to say that they have left their imprint and have woven
their trace in this essay, and I hereby humbly, if proudly and thankfully,
acknowledge their influence. They are, however, not to be held responsible
for any of my shortcomings.
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Foreign Civilisations, Languages, and Literatures (CECILLE) at the Uni-
versity of Lille and the members of its bureau for their benevolent support
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