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portada Last and First Men: A Visionary Future History of Human Evolution, Cosmic Civilization, and Humanity's Fate Among the Stars
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm
ISBN13
9788028357429

Last and First Men: A Visionary Future History of Human Evolution, Cosmic Civilization, and Humanity's Fate Among the Stars

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Synopsis "Last and First Men: A Visionary Future History of Human Evolution, Cosmic Civilization, and Humanity's Fate Among the Stars"

Last and First Men is an audacious "future history" that surveys two billion years of human evolution, rise, extinction, and transfiguration across successive species of humankind. Written in a grave, prophetic, and quasi-historical style, it abandons conventional plot for panoramic speculation, blending philosophy, evolutionary theory, astronomy, and political reflection. In the context of interwar science fiction, Stapledon's work stands apart from adventure romance, anticipating later cosmic and sociological SF through its vast scale and tragic grandeur. Olaf Stapledon, a British philosopher, pacifist, and lecturer, brought to fiction a mind trained in ethics, metaphysics, and social thought. His experience of the First World War as an ambulance driver, together with his commitment to internationalism and concern over humanity's destructive tendencies, informs the book's meditations on civilization, war, collective intelligence, and spiritual maturity. The novel's speculative sweep reflects both scientific curiosity and moral urgency. This is essential reading for those interested in the philosophical foundations of science fiction. Readers seeking intimate characterization may find it austere, but those open to visionary intellectual literature will encounter a work of rare magnitude, a profound meditation on humanity's fragility, potential, and place in the cosmos.

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