Furthermore, the inhuman must be considered as the negation of man by man himself. It is that which denies man, dispossesses man of his humanity, calls into question what makes him such. Conversely, the inhuman is the negation of the human, of all or some of these five features. Finally, a human being is a body beyond the biological characteristics of the human species, this implies awareness of one’s own body. Fourth, being human means being capable of acting according to one’s values, of acting morally. The third feature is freedom, that is free will, the capacity to choose, and autonomy, in other words, the capacity to only obey oneself or, in Rousseau’s words, “obedience to the law that one has prescribed to oneself” (56). Subjectivity also entails awareness of an external reality: the world. The human is, first and foremost, self-consciousness, that is the position of a subject who essentially comprehends her/himself. Classical philosophy (up to but not including Nietzsche) does, however, provide some answers by defining one’s belonging to humanity according to five salient features. The question “What is man?” is an old anthropological question, and this chapter does not, of course, claim to exhaust the subject entirely. The term can only be understood in its relation to its opposite: the human. In later years, his movies began addressing such historical issues as the Holocaust, slavery, war, and terrorism.1Underneath a deceptively smooth surface, the inhuman has been central to Spielberg’s films ever since Duel. During his early years as a director, his sci-fi and adventure films were often seen as the archetype of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. During the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, three of his films, Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park became the highest grossing films for their time. In a career that spans almost four decades, Spielberg's films have touched many themes and genres.
And at the end of the twentieth century, Life named him the most influential person of his generation. Time listed him as one of the 100 Greatest People of the Century. As of 2006, Premiere listed him as the most powerful and influential figure in the motion picture industry. Forbes magazine places Spielberg's net worth at $3 billion. Spielberg is a three-time Academy Award winner and is the highest grossing filmmaker of all time his films having made nearly $8 billion internationally.
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
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