Name: PRECIO DEL PROGRESO, EL (in Spanish)
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Author: Aldous Huxley
ISBN: 9788412538632

portada PRECIO DEL PROGRESO, EL (in Spanish)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Aldous Huxley

Publisher

EDICIONES EL SALMON

Year

2022

Language

Spanish

Pages

127

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

14x22x0,9

ISBN13

9788412538632

Edited in

España

PRECIO DEL PROGRESO, EL (in Spanish)

Aldous Huxley (Author) · EDICIONES EL SALMON · Paperback

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Synopsis "PRECIO DEL PROGRESO, EL (in Spanish)"

«El ser humano es ahora v¡ctima de su propia tecnolog¡a», afirm¢Aldous Huxley en una entrevista a la BBC en 1961, dos a¤os antes demorir. C‚lebre por su novela dist¢pica Un mundo feliz, Huxley fuetambi‚n un l£cido cr¡tico de la civilizaci¢n industrial. Desde elcomienzo de su carrera de escritor, se mostr¢ preocupado por larelaci¢n entre el progreso cient¡fico y la sociedad humana.Los ensayos reunidos en El precio del progreso, escritos entre 1946 y 1962,muestran c¢mo Huxley puso por delante de cualquier otro factor para el cambio, la necesidad de cuestionar el dogma del progreso cient¡fico y tecnol¢gico. Supo desvelar el peligro inherente a la transformaci¢nsocial en Occidente si dicha transformaci¢n, independientemente de sunaturaleza pol¡tica, no ten¡a en cuenta en qu‚ medida laindustrializaci¢n y la tecnolog¡a supon¡an amenazas patentes para laemancipaci¢n total de las comunidades humanas. beneficios que se leatribuyen, adem s de por el potencial de sus subproductos comoingredientes alimentarios para lograr una salud sostenible.Ram¢nSerrano Su¤er, Alfredo Kindel n, Dionisio Ridruejo, incluir ManuelFraga, Jos‚ Luis Alvarez o Ram¢n Tamames.

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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