The Immortality Myth and Technology
Steven Bradley Harris
These nineteen original essays seek to recontextualize the subject of immortality, examining its influence as an ancient human aspiration while at the same time considering new scientific advances and their impact on life and literature. Grouped in three broad categories, the essays provide key information about and concepts of immortality, examine science fiction stories and scientific research to consider the prospects and possible effects of achieving immortality, and discuss immortality and life extension as literary themes. The topics the essays focus on, as well as the perspectives of the contributors, range widely: genetics, cryonics, Marxism, Darwinism, cyberspace, feminist writing, religion, Italian science fiction, film, children's literature, video games, and comic books.
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Year:
1996
Publisher:
University of Georgia Press
Language:
english
Pages:
260
ISBN 10:
0820317330
ISBN 13:
9780820317335
Series:
Proceedings of the J. Lloyd Eaton Conference on Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature Ser.
File:
DOC, 122 KB
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english, 1996