Name: Ciencia, Libertad y paz (in Spanish)
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Author: Aldous Huxley
ISBN: 9788412384789

portada Ciencia, Libertad y paz (in Spanish)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Aldous Huxley

Publisher

Pagina Indomita

Year

2023

Language

Spanish

Pages

112

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

13x21

Weight

ISBN13

9788412384789

Edited in

España

Synopsis "Ciencia, Libertad y paz (in Spanish)"

En este ensayo publicado originalmente en 1946, tras el auge de lostotalitarismos, la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la aparici¢n de la amenazanuclear, Huxley profundiza en la cr¡tica de la sociedad de masas y dela noci¢n de progreso que ya hab¡a realizado en novelas como ,'Unmundo feliz'. ,El autor nos ofrece aqu¡ una serie de reflexionessobre el desarrollo de la ciencia aplicada, la progresivacentralizaci¢n del poder y el futuro de la libertad personal ypol¡tica que resuenan con fuerza en nuestro presente.ndr al frentedel proyecto Solaris, desde el que tratar de dar vida a la primerapersona artificial de la historia. ,l (jurista jubilado de laArmada, protagonista principal y motor de los di logos), MabelIrigaray y Liliana Cotoner (co-protagonistas dialogantes: amantes deNico y luego enganchadas con un amor lsbico), y otros personajesmudos y de menor importancia como Alex Colomer, Jos Santaella, DanielAlarcn, Taichiro Morinaga y Akira Tanaka. Todos ellos se renen enla ermita, convocados por el coronel Morell, para discutir sobre loque dijeron o dejaron de decir en sus libros y pedir explicaciones aun tal Simn Alc ntara (alter ego del escritor) quien har odossordos a las repetidas llamadas de los personajes. , , , , , , , , , , ,Como los vagamundosVladimiro y Estragn de la obra de Samuel Beckett Esperando a Godot,los personajes de estos Aquelarres en el Valle de Moiss ,tambinesperar n en vano al inefable Simn para recibir algn mensaje, quiz tranquilizador, sobre su razn de ser. Los escritores, sin embargo,no tienen que dar explicaciones sobre sus escritos y mucho menos seren todo tiempo y lugar polticamente correctos.

Aldous Huxley

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Aldous Huxley (Godalming, England, July 26, 1894 – Los Angeles, November 22, 1963) was a British novelist, essayist, and thinker, internationally recognized for his work “Brave New World”, which positioned him as one of the most incisive voices in dystopian literature and social criticism of the 20th century. Born into a family of intellectuals and scientists, Huxley studied at Eton College and the University of Oxford, developing a keen sensitivity to the ethical and technological challenges of his time, despite the severe visual difficulties that accompanied him from youth.

In addition to his famous novel, Huxley's legacy includes titles such as “The Doors of Perception”, “Point Counter Point”, and “Island”, as well as numerous essays where he explored everything from philosophy to spirituality and science. His works, translated into several languages and debated in academic circles around the world, are characterized by their critical view, their analysis of scientific progress, and their concern for individual freedom against the risks of social and technological manipulation.

Throughout his career, Huxley was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, although he never won it. His work has been praised for anticipating the essential ethical dilemmas of the modern world and connecting with readers of different generations. He resided in the United States during his last years, where he continued to give lectures and write until his death, which coincided with the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Aldous Huxley left a lasting work, considered fundamental to understanding the impact of technology and culture on contemporary society.

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