A Philosophy of First Contact: Stanisław Lem and the Myth of Cognitive Universality

Within science fiction the topic of ‘first contact’ is a popular theme. How will an encounter with aliens unfold? Will we succeed in communicating with them? Although such questions are present in the background of many science fiction novels, they are not always explicitly dealt with and even if so...

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Published in:Profil
Main Author: Massimiliano Simons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Masaryk University 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.muni.cz/profil/article/view/20441/16333