CYBORG IDENTITIES AND THE POSTHUMAN BODY

The recent feats of double-amputee Oscar Pistorius in the track and field events of the 2012 London Olympics have provoked question on the extent to which his specially-designed prosthetic legs actually augmented his performance. While Pistorius” courage, hard work, and determination were never in doubt, his use of technological enhancements or assistance in Olympic competition (as opposed to the Paralympics in which he has won several gold medals) has caused reservations about having been allowed unfair advantage. Ultimately, what Pistorius” achievement brought to the fore again was the issue of humanity's coupling with technology and the significant transformations this has been effecting.