What If?: Religious Themes in Science FictionWho am I? Why am I here?Where am I going?What if . . .?Science fiction delights in asking old questions in new ways. Rather than being primarily about advanced technology and the imagined future, science fiction novels and films are more fundamentally about issues of human nature and destiny. They provide a unique perspective on the same questions that have dominated theology and philosophy throughout history. In this fascinating book, Mike Alsford aims neither to give a history of science fiction, nor to systematically identify specific religious motifs within the genre, but to create an interdisciplinary, exploratory space where we can engage with the primal themes in new ways. Whether we are already well-versed in science fiction, or have had only the briefest encounters with Frankenstein’s monster and Doctor Who, this book will provide exciting insights into questions of identity, the human condition, our relationships and our destiny. |
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Page 115
... a shrivelled petal ' when removed from it , so too does MerleauPonty stress the
absolute human necessity of situatedness , of belonging somewhere . It goes
almost without saying that this somewhere will never remain static , it can never
be ...
... a shrivelled petal ' when removed from it , so too does MerleauPonty stress the
absolute human necessity of situatedness , of belonging somewhere . It goes
almost without saying that this somewhere will never remain static , it can never
be ...
Page 119
Mars is beautiful in a way , I suppose , but it ' s a barren frightening way . What
with its dry red and yellow bushes , and its perpetual dust storms , and its queer ,
superintelligent worms and beetles , I ' ve never liked Mars much . But I love Earth
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Mars is beautiful in a way , I suppose , but it ' s a barren frightening way . What
with its dry red and yellow bushes , and its perpetual dust storms , and its queer ,
superintelligent worms and beetles , I ' ve never liked Mars much . But I love Earth
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Page 124
It was an immense task , even for a being which could never know death .
Generation after generation of the lizards was swept into the past before there
came the slightest improvement in the race . And always , at the appointed time ,
the ...
It was an immense task , even for a being which could never know death .
Generation after generation of the lizards was swept into the past before there
came the slightest improvement in the race . And always , at the appointed time ,
the ...
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Contents
What Are | 31 |
Aliens | 49 |
Where Are We Going and How Do We | 82 |
Copyright | |
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