Science Fiction and The Abolition of Man
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The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewiss masterpiece in ethics and the philosophy of science, warns of the danger of combining modern moral skepticism with the technological pursuit of human desires. The end result is the final destruction of human nature. From Brave New World to Star Trek, from steampunk to starships, science fiction film has considered from nearly every conceivable angle the same nexus of morality, technology, and humanity of which C. S. Lewis wrote. As a result, science fiction film has unintentionally given us stunning depictions of Lewiss terrifying vision of the future. In Science Fiction Film and the Abolition of Man, scholars of religion, philosophy, literature, and film explore the connections between sci-fi film and the three parts of Lewiss book: how sci-fi portrays Men without Chests incapable of responding properly to moral good, how it teaches the Tao or The Way, and how it portrays The Abolition of Man.Though The Abolition of Man is one of Lewiss shortest books, it is also one of the most important and influential. This interesting collection of essays shows how the perceptive critiques and prescient warnings found in Abolition resound tellingly in many science fiction films and TV shows. A valuable and thought-provoking volume.--Michael Ward, Fellow of Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford Students of C. S. Lewis and fans of science fiction alike will find their understanding of todays and tomorrows world enriched, and likely chastened, by this thought-provoking collection of essays.--Charles T. Rubin, author of Eclipse of Man Here we have an engaging, accessible, and highly relevant collection of essays on how science fiction at its best portrays our possible subhuman future.--Peter Lawler, Dana Professor of Political Science, Berry College Science fiction is often a kind of sociological exploration. Science Fiction and the Abolition of Man demonstrates this clearly. The diverse interpretations
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