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With a title that is a pastiche of thomas aquinass summa theologiae, lem erects a secular edifice of knowledge aimed at rivaling that of his scholastic predecessor. Insumma technologiae his major work of nonfiction, first published in 1964 and now available in english for the first time lem produced an engaging and caustically logical philosophical treatise about human and nonhuman life in its past, present, and future forms. Moreover, the book includes swirskis translation of lems retrospective essay thirty years later, devoted to lems legendary nonfictional treatise summa technologiae. After five decades summa technologiae has lost none of its intellectual or critical significance. Fridreich august fon hayek the way to slavery 100% political, socialphilosophical essay. The polish writer stanislaw lem is best known to englishspeaking readers as the author of the 1961 science fiction novelsolaris, adapted into a meditative film. The book exhibits depth of insight and irony usual for lems creations. Lems first collections of philosophical essays in serbian. Stanislaw lem s forgotten masterwork summa technologiae, now in english half a century after publication, is a heady mix of prescience. Pdf summa technologiae electronic mediations 1st edition the polish writer stanislaw lem is best known to englishspeaking readers as the author of the 1961 science fiction novel solaris, adapted into a meditative film by andrei tarkovsky in 197. Summa technologiae stanislaw lem university of minnesota press. After five decades this work has lost none of its intellectual or critical significance, resonating with contemporary debates about information and new media, the life. The philosophical ambition of lems fiction is carried through to what is probably his most accomplished and mature work. Oct 26, 2018 pdf summa technologiae electronic mediations 1st edition the polish writer stanislaw lem is best known to englishspeaking readers as the author of the 1961 science fiction novel solaris, adapted into a meditative film by andrei tarkovsky in 197.
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Throughout his writings, comprising dozens of science fiction novels and short stories, lem offered deeply philosophical and bitingly satirical. The novel was the basis for the czech film ikarie xb1. In summa technologiae his major work of nonfiction, first published in 1964 and now available in english for the first time lem produced an engaging and caustically logical philosophical treatise about human and nonhuman life in its past, present, and future forms. The book exhibits depth of insight and irony usual for lem s creations.
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