{"product_id":"9783631672631","title":"Between an Animal and a Machine : Stanislaw Lem's Technological Utopia (Modernity in Question)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe subject of this book is the philosophy of Stanislaw Lem. It contains an analysis of one of his early works, The Dialogues, as well as of his essay, Summa technologiae, which is considered as the project of human autoevolution. Moreover, various social theories, which can be linked with the project of autoevolution, are presented.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe subject of this book is the philosophy of Stanislaw Lem. The first part contains an analysis and interpretation of one of his early works, \u003cem\u003eThe Dialogues\u003c\/em\u003e. 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 \u003cem\u003eSumma technologiae\u003c\/em\u003e, 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, \u003cem\u003eSumma\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophy of Stanislaw Lem - Lemology pure and applied - \u003cem\u003eDialogues\u003c\/em\u003e - Cybernetics as an anthropology - \u003cem\u003eSumma Technologiae\u003c\/em\u003e - Technology as Lifeworld - Autoevolution and posthumanism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePawel Majewski\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor at the Institute of Polish Culture at the University of Warsaw. His main areas of research are: influence of writing on the intellectual and cognitive processes in the human mind; history of communication; bias of alphabetic writing as a vehicle of cultural communication.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48808852226283,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":146.31,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9783631672631-1.jpg?v=1783115502","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9783631672631","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}