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Summa Technologiae

By Stanisław Lem
Series: Electronic Mediations
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In Summa Technologiae, Stanisław Lem presents a philosophical exploration of the past, present, and future forms of human and nonhuman life. This major nonfiction work delves into the perplexities of technology and existence, articulating a logical vision of humanity's evolving relationship with an ever-changing world.
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Perfect for readers interested in philosophy, speculative science, and the intersections between technology and human identity. Those who appreciate thought-provoking, interdisciplinary works that blend science fiction with profound philosophical inquiry will find this a compelling read.

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The Polish writer Stanisław Lem is best known to English-speaking readers as the author of the 1961 science fiction novel Solaris, adapted into a meditative film by Andrei Tarkovsky in 1972 and remade in 2002 by Steven Soderbergh.

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.

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"Lem’s Summa Technologiae is an ambitious, unorthodox investigation into humanity’s enigmas and its place within the world. It uses science fiction as a method of inquiry, blending speculative thought with sober materialism to challenge notions of what it means to be human." — Eugene Thacker, author of After Life

The Los Angeles Review of Books praises the book for reigniting fundamental questions about humanity amid cultural revolutions, describing it as a fascinating journey into speculative philosophy.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780816675777

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Minnesota Press

Illustration: 1

Contributors:

  • Translated by Joanna Zylinska

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 51.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 440

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Electronic Mediations Stanislaw Lem Stanisław Lem

About the Author


Stanislaw Lem (19212006) was the best-known science fiction author writing outside the English language. His books have been translated into more than forty languages and have sold more than 27 million copies worldwide.

Joanna Zylinska is professor of new media and communications at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is the author of Bioethics in the Age of New Media and The Ethics of Cultural Studies.

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