林新惠《零觸碰親密》的賽伯格問題

The Cyborg Problem in Hsin-Hui Lin’s Contactless Intimacy

林新惠的科幻小說《零觸碰親密》描繪了一個由AI統治、人與人之間禁止觸碰的未來世界。小說中，人機配種的出現，將賽伯格的概念具體化。透過生化伴侶與人類結合，個體的身體與數位數據緊密相連，形成一種新型的賽伯格存在。本文將以《零觸碰親密》為研究對象，深入探討小說中賽伯格的概念及其所引發的種種問題。首先，文章將分析小說中賽伯格的定義與特徵，並比較其與傳統賽伯格概念的異同。其次，文章將探討小說中賽伯格的社會角色，以及其對人際關係、身份認同所產生的影響。最後，文章將從哲學角度出發，探討小說中賽伯格的存在所引發的關於人性的根本問題。

Hsin-Hui Lin’s science fiction novel, Contactless Intimacy, depicts a future world dominated by AI where human touch is forbidden. The concept of cyborgs is materialized through the emergence of human-machine pairings. By merging with bio-partners, individuals form a novel type of cyborg existence, with their bodies intimately connected to digital data. This paper will use Contactless Intimacy as a case study to delve into the concept of cyborgs in the novel and the issues it raises. Firstly, I will analyze the definition and characteristics of cyborgs in the novel, comparing them to traditional concepts of cyborgs. Secondly, I will explore the social roles of cyborgs in the novel and their impact on interpersonal relationships and identity. Finally, from a philosophical perspective, the paper will examine the fundamental questions about humanity raised by the existence of cyborgs in the novel.