essay "The World, the Flesh and the Devil"
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"The World, the Flesh and the Devil" is an essay that explores the ethical, philosophical, and societal implications of scientific inquiry and technological progress.
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essay
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non-fiction work → |
| author |
J. D. Bernal
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| authorName |
John Desmond Bernal
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| discusses |
artificial environments in space
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biological transformation of humans → ethical responsibilities of scientists → long-term human survival → social implications of science → |
| genre |
futurist essay
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science essay → |
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discussion of the devil
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discussion of the flesh → discussion of the world → |
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considered a classic of speculative scientific writing
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| influenced |
early transhumanist thought
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speculative futures studies → |
| intendedAudience |
philosophers of science
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scientifically literate general readers → scientists and technologists interested in ethics → |
| mainTopic |
ethics of science
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future of humanity → human enhancement → philosophy of technology → scientific progress → space colonization → technological progress → |
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early articulation of human-machine integration
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early vision of space habitats → linking ethics with long-term technological futures → |
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English
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| philosophicalPerspective |
materialism
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scientific humanism → |
| publicationYear |
1929
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| relatedField |
futurology
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history of science → space studies → transhumanism → |
| titlePhraseRefersTo |
devil
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flesh → world → |
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The Scientist as Rebel
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