Posthumain, Where art thou? The human condition between lack and all

Le "manque" et la "totalite" sont deux traits caracteristiques de la condition humaine dans sa quete de soi depuis les mythes fondateurs jusqu'au progres phenomenal de la technologie au XXIe siecle. Neanmoins, ces deux concepts revetent des connotations differentes et souvent contradictoires selon le contexte et les aspirations qui les sous-tendent. En quete de l'humanite parfaite, le posthumanisme prone la totalite comme le but ultime de la vie humaine, et refuse categoriquement le manque dans son aspect negatif et ecrasant. Par contre, une lecture semiotique du texte de la Genese revele que le manque fait partie integrante de la condition de l'homme, en opposition a la totalite qui s'avere mortelle. A cet egard, comment une nouvelle interpretation d'un texte datant de milliers d'annees a le potentiel de jeter un regard nouveau sur des questions d'actualite ? Comment se deploient les espaces de la condition humaine entre manque et totalite ?//"Lack" and "totality" are two features of the human condition in its quest for self from founder myths to phenomenal progress of technology in the twenty-first century. Nevertheless, these two concepts are of different connotations and often contradictory depending on the context and aspirations that underlie them. In search of the perfect humanity, posthumanism advocates the :totality" as the ultimate goal of human life, and categorically refuses the "lack" because of its negative and overwhelming aspect. On the other hand, a semiotic reading of the text of Genesis reveals that "lack" is not but an integral part of the human condition, as opposed to "totality" that is lethal. In this regard, in which manner a new interpretation of a text dating back thousands of years has the potential to shed new light on current issues? How to deploy the spaces of the human condition between "lack" and "totality"? [web URL: http://www.erudit.org/revue/theologi/2011/v19/n2/1024734ar.h tml] Reprinted by permission of Revue Théologiques, Université de Montréal