Mario Bottone

Federico II University Hospital, University of Naples Federico II

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Mario Bottone’s research lies at the provocative intersection of posthumanism, consciousness studies, and the philosophy of technology. His work interrogates the boundaries between the biological and the artificial, exploring how emerging hybrid entities—from cyborgs to humanoid robots—challenge our understanding of life, mind, and desire. In his most-cited paper, *Unitas Multiplex. Biological architectures of consciousness* (2020, 6 citations), Bottone examines the so-called Posthuman question, arguing that the synthesis of organic and inorganic systems fundamentally reshapes the architecture of consciousness itself. This work has been influential in framing contemporary debates on synthetic life and distributed cognition. His second major contribution, *The Desiring Algorithm. The Sex Appeal of the Inorganic* (2020, 5 citations), provocatively extends this inquiry into the realm of affect and attraction, proposing that algorithmic systems possess a latent erotic charge that reconfigures human desire. Though early in citation accumulation, Bottone’s ideas have already sparked interdisciplinary dialogue across neuroscience, media theory, and bioethics. His writing is noted for its conceptual daring and philosophical rigor, positioning him as a distinctive voice in the emerging field of critical posthumanism.