Summa Technologiae
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Summa Technologiae is a 1964 philosophical and speculative essay collection by Stanisław Lem that explores the future of technology, artificial intelligence, and human civilization.
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| Summa Technologiae canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Summa Technologiae Context triple: [Stanisław Lem, notableWork, Summa Technologiae]
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Philo Mechanicus
Philo Mechanicus was an ancient Greek engineer and writer from Byzantium known for his influential treatises on mechanics, artillery, and military technology.
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Mundus Novus
Mundus Novus is the Latin term famously used in early 16th-century writings, particularly those attributed to Amerigo Vespucci, to describe the newly discovered continents of the Western Hemisphere.
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The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices is a 13th-century illustrated manuscript that systematically documents Al-Jazari’s innovative automata, clocks, and mechanical inventions, making it a foundational work in the history of engineering.
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The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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La Scienza Nuova
La Scienza Nuova is Giambattista Vico’s seminal philosophical treatise that proposes a cyclical theory of history and lays the foundations for modern philosophy of history and cultural anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Summa Technologiae Target entity description: Summa Technologiae is a 1964 philosophical and speculative essay collection by Stanisław Lem that explores the future of technology, artificial intelligence, and human civilization.
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A.
Philo Mechanicus
Philo Mechanicus was an ancient Greek engineer and writer from Byzantium known for his influential treatises on mechanics, artillery, and military technology.
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B.
Mundus Novus
Mundus Novus is the Latin term famously used in early 16th-century writings, particularly those attributed to Amerigo Vespucci, to describe the newly discovered continents of the Western Hemisphere.
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C.
The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices
The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices is a 13th-century illustrated manuscript that systematically documents Al-Jazari’s innovative automata, clocks, and mechanical inventions, making it a foundational work in the history of engineering.
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D.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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E.
La Scienza Nuova
La Scienza Nuova is Giambattista Vico’s seminal philosophical treatise that proposes a cyclical theory of history and lays the foundations for modern philosophy of history and cultural anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Stanisław Lem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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philosophy of technology ⓘ speculative non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary philosophy of technology
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discussions of simulation and virtual worlds ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay on creation of worlds
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essay on evolution without natural selection ⓘ essay on information and biology ⓘ essay on intelektronics ⓘ essay on phantomatics ⓘ essay on prolegomena to omnipotence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
Czech
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English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Hungarian ⓘ Italian ⓘ Japanese ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ Ukrainian ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
artificial intelligence
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cybernetics ⓘ ethics of technology ⓘ evolution of intelligence ⓘ future studies ⓘ human civilization ⓘ information theory ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ simulation hypothesis ⓘ space exploration ⓘ technological singularity ⓘ technology ⓘ virtual reality ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early discussion of artificial intelligence
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early discussion of virtual reality ⓘ influence on philosophy of technology ⓘ speculation about technological evolution ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Summa technologiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | non-fiction ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| publisher | Wydawnictwo Literackie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Summa Technologiae Description of subject: Summa Technologiae is a 1964 philosophical and speculative essay collection by Stanisław Lem that explores the future of technology, artificial intelligence, and human civilization.
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