Biofact (philosophy)

Biofact (philosophy)

In philosphy, a biofact is a hybrid between an artefact and a living being.

In philosophy, sociology and the arts, a biofact is a hybrid between artifact and living being, or between concepts of nature and technology. It was introduced as a neologism in 2001 by the German philosopher Nicole C. Karafyllis and fuses the words artifact and bios.

Dr. Arthur Kerschen created a website on September 22, 1998 identifying a biofact as a hybrid of nature and technology. [ [http://www.biofact.com The BioFact Report ] ] Herzyl Toby will star as Kerschen in the upcoming short animated film "Subject: 07401" produced by Bryan Robbins.

References

Literature

*Nicole C. Karafyllis (ed.): "Biofakte - Versuch über den Menschen zwischen Artefakt und Lebewesen". Paderborn, Mentis 2003 (in German).
*Nicole C. Karafyllis: "Biofakte - Grundlagen, Probleme, Perspektiven". Discussion Unit in the journal "Deliberation Knowledge Ethics" / "Erwaegen Wissen Ethik", Vol. 17, Nr. 4 (2006). (in German with English abstracts)
*Nicole C. Karafyllis: "Growth of Biofacts: the real thing or metaphor?". In: R. Heil, A. Kaminski, M. Stippack, A. Unger and M. Ziegler (Ed.): Tensions and Convergences. Technological and Aesthetic (Trans)Formations of Society. Bielefeld (2007). 141-152. (in English)
*Nicole C. Karafyllis: "Endogenous Design of Biofacts. Tissues and Networks in Bio Art and Life Science". In: sk-interfaces. Exploding borders - creating membranes in art, technology and society. Ed. by Jens Hauser. Liverpool: University of Liverpool Press (European Ed.) (2008), 42-58. (in English)

External links

* [http://www.biofact.com Biofact.com]


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