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  1. May 28, 2020 · A review of Stanisław Lem: Philosopher of the Future. Vector editors criticism and reviews May 28, 2020. By Bruce A. Beatie. Peter Swirski, Stanisław Lem: Philosopher of the Future. Liverpool University Press, 2015 (Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies, 51). ISBN 978-1-789620-54-2.

  2. Stanisław Herman Lem ( Polish: [staˈɲiswaf ˈlɛm] ⓘ; 12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of novels, short stories and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. Many of his science fiction stories are of satirical and humorous character. Lem's books have been translated into ...

  3. Nov 4, 2014 · In his latest masterpiece, Peter Swirski explores three core issues: computer written literature, machine thinking, and cultural evolution. Inspired by the writings of Stanislaw Lem, Alan Turing, and Charles Darwin—which roughly corresponds to the tripartite division of the book—and taking into consideration the latest developments in computer sciences and robotics, his main claim is that ...

  4. His latest additions to the topic, which conclusively sealed his status as a world-wide leading expert on Lem, include From Literature to Biterature: Lem, Turing, Darwin, and Explorations in Computer Literature, Philosophy of Mind, and Cultural Evolution (McGill-Queen UP 2013), Lemography; Stanislaw Lem in the Eyes of the World (co-edited by Waclaw M. Osadnik, a noted expert in Polish Studies ...

  5. Abstract. Stanislaw Lem, Philosopher of the Future is a revealing and instructive guide to the philosophical fiction of Stanislaw Lem. Throughout the book, Swirski builds a framework of philosophical and scientific concepts within which Lem’s works should be read, in particular its most significant aspect: Lem’s unyielding concern for ...

  6. Sep 1, 2014 · Abstract. In Stanislaw Lem: Selected Letters to Michael Kandel, Peter Swirski brings a treasury of unknown elements of Lem's life and literary legacy to light.The Polish science fiction writer died in 2006, but in this book his voice is heard afresh for the benefit of those who believe that, with his passing, quintessential element of twentieth-century artistic and intellectual heritage has ...

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  8. Sep 1, 2015 · Mindhunter: Transcending Geocentrism and Psychocentrism in Stanislaw Lem’s The Invincible and Peace on Earth. M. Ćirković. Philosophy. Minding the Future. 2021. Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Stanislaw Lem: Philosopher of the Future" by Peter Swirski.

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