Remembering the Ancients: Observations on Technoscience in Capek's "R.U.R."

Autor/in	Cornell, Christine
Titel	Remembering the Ancients: Observations on Technoscience in Capek's "R.U.R."
Quelle	In: Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 31 (2011) 2, S.103-112 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-4676
DOI	10.1177/0270467610391289
Schlagwörter	Science Fiction; Dramatic Play; Sciences; Technology; Technology Education; Robotics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Dramatisches Mittel; Theaterstück; Science; Wissenschaft; Technologie; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Robotertechnik
Abstract	The technoscientific consequences of both the human drives for glory on the one hand and a comfortable life on the other potentially threaten human existence. "R.U.R." (Rossum's Universal Robots), a science fiction play by Karel Capek, bridges ancient writers and contemporary technoscientific endeavors, encouraging individuals to consider these issues in light of persistent human nature. "R.U.R." was first published in 1921. The play might best be described as Oscar Wilde meets H. G. Wells--starting in slightly zany drawing room comedy and satire and ending in the destruction of humanity by the robots people created. At apparent odds with the play's focus on technology--its dehumanizing consequences and potential dangers--are repeated allusions to the ancients and particularly to the story of Troy. (Contains 19 notes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10