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Lem's Law
Lem's Law ( pl, Prawo Lema) is an adage suggested by the Polish science-fiction writer and philosopher Stanisław Lem. It is best known from his faux review "Jedna Minuta" One Minute"of the non-existing book ''One Human Minute'' (1984),"„Zegar Światowy”: Jedna minuta ludzkości – recenzja" by Dawid Rydzek, October 24, 2014, NaEkranie.pl - a review of Nick Montfort's ''World Clock'' inspired by Lem's "One Minute" but he formulated it in his correspondence already in 1978. Lem's Law, as translated in English, is stated as follows: "No one reads; if someone does read, he doesn’t understand; if he understands, he immediately forgets."The "reviewed" fictional book ''One Human Minute'' is supposedly an ideal book which addresse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adage
An adage (; Latin: adagium) is a memorable and usually philosophical aphorism that communicates an important truth derived from experience, custom, or both, and that many people consider true and credible because of its longeval tradition, i.e. being handed down generation to generation, or memetic replication. Variations and nature An adage may warn against a failure to plan, be interesting observations, ethical rules, or skeptical comments on life in general, such as "do not count your chickens before they hatch", "do not burn your bridges", and . Some adages are products of folk wisdom that attempt to summarize a basic truth; these are generally known as " proverbs" or "bywords". An adage that describes a general moral rule is a " maxim". A pithy expression that has not necessarily gained credibility by tradition, but is distinguished by especial depth or excellent style is denominated an " aphorism", while one distinguished by wit or irony is often denominated an " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Lem
Stanisław Herman Lem (; 12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006) was a Polish writer of science fiction and essays on various subjects, including philosophy, futurology, and literary criticism. Many of his science fiction stories are of satirical and humorous character. Lem's books have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold more than 45 million copies. Worldwide, he is best known as the author of the 1961 novel '' Solaris''. In 1976 Theodore Sturgeon wrote that Lem was the most widely read science fiction writer in the world. Lem is the author of the fundamental philosophical work " Summa Technologiae", in which he anticipated the creation of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and also developed the ideas of human autoevolution, the creation of artificial worlds, and many others. Lem's science fiction works explore philosophical themes through speculations on technology, the nature of intelligence, the impossibility of communication with and unders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Lem's Fictitious Criticism Of Nonexistent Books
Stanisław Lem's fictitious criticism of nonexistent books may be found in his following works: in three collections of ''faux'' reviews of fictional books: '' A Perfect Vacuum'' (, 1971), ''Provocation'' (, 1984), and ''Library of 21st Century'' (, 1986) translated as ''One Human Minute'', and in ''Imaginary Magnitude'' (''Wielkość Urojona'', 1973), a collection of introductions to nonexistent books. Książki -> apokryfy -> Biblioteka XXI wieku -> Komentarz Lemaat Lem's official website Some of the reviews are lighthearted, concentrating mostly on the story; others, however, read more like serious, academic reviews. Some of the reviews are parodies, or the books being reviewed are parodies or complete impossibilities, others are quite serious and can be seen almost as drafts for novels that Lem never got around to write. Lem wrote: "With years passing a great impatience grew in me. It would be a hard work to convert ideas into narration, and that was one of the main reasons I we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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