Matter and mutability
Presence and affect in other worlds
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5834402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane Grant (0000-0003-3927-9750, University of Plymouth, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 207-212 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Technoetic Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1477-965X • E-ISSN: 1758-9533 |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/tear.10.2-3.207_1 |
| OpenAlex | W2331131044 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The behaviour of matter and the affect of gravity, whether real or hypothetical, have often acted as a source for imaginative speculation. In science fiction many of these ideas have been discussed in relation to human consciousness. This article considers the literary work of Stanislaw Lem and Italo Calvino, both of whom employ the metaphor of the mutability of matter to explore affect in other worlds. Extending the laws of physics by placing narratives in other, stranger worlds enables the writer to experiment with the interface or threshold between substance and thought. Calvino moulds and structures the matter of the Universe to human form and thought, whereas in Solaris (Stanislaw Lem, 1970), Lem creates a cold and almost incomprehensible Universe outside of the limits of human intellect or consciousness
Affect · Intellect · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |