Towards a Transindividual Ethics for the Dividual Condition. A Program

This paper delves into a philosophical exploration of the concept of “dividuality” in the context of contemporary media technologies and proposes an ethical framework capable of accounting for human and non-human agency, with the aim of providing direction for the transindividual structuring of a systemic collective. The paper is divided into four sections. The first section discusses the concept of divisum, introduced by Günther Anders. It highlights the impact of media technologies on human identity and the commodification of consumer products. The second section introduces the concept of the “dividual” as a more accurate representation of the human condition in the digital age. More than this, the basic thesis is that individuality is an abstraction and that the dividual condition has always been more appropriate to describe the human condition. In the digital age, however, the dividual condition produces anxieties that demand an ethical response. The two final sections propose a transindividual ethical framework. They focuse on collective growth and the integration of human, environmental, and technological interactions. In conclusion, the paper advocate for a society that values collective and emphasize the need for a systemic approach to address the challenges posed by digital technologies.