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.
| ISBN: | 9780820317335 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 1996 |
| Author: | Eric S Rabkin |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 184 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers |
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.
Immortal Engines features in the following genres: Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
Immortal Engines is available in Paperback
Immortal Engines was written by Eric S Rabkin and published by University of Georgia Press
Immortal Engines has 184 pages