Between an Animal and a Machine - Stanislaw Lem's Technological Utopia (Hardcover, New edition)

The subject of this book is the philosophy of Stanislaw Lem. The first part contains an analysis and interpretation of one of his early works, The Dialogues. The author tries to show how Lem used the terminology of cybernetics to create a project of sociology and anthropology. The second part examines Lem's essay Summa technologiae, which is considered as the project of human autoevolution. The term "autoevolution" is a neologism for the concept of humans taking control over their own biological evolution and form in order to improve the conditions of their being. In this interpretation, Summa is an example of a liberal utopia, based on the assumption that all human problems can be resolved by science. Various social theories, which can be linked to the project of autoevolution, are presented in the final part.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Modernity in Question, 10
Release date:	October 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Pawel Majewski
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	246
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-631-67263-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Philosophy > General
LSN:	3-631-67263-2
Barcode:	9783631672631

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