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Introduction to "Solaris" Translated from Polish by Lech Keller Stanislaw Lem Is Unquestionably One of the Greatest Authors of SF in the Global History of This Genre
Acta Polonica Monashiensis Volume 2 Number 2 December 2002 Wojciech Kajtoch Introduction to "Solaris" Translated from Polish by Lech Keller Stanislaw Lem is unquestionably one of the greatest authors of SF in the global history of this genre. Thus inclusion of his works to the reading list1 is certainly a gesture, which acknowledges the reality. One could also regard this inclusion as an ennoblement of a genre, so far virtually ignored by the school administration because of its "lowly" origin (i.e. Verne's fantastic novels, targeted mostly for young people, and American "pulp" SF magazines of the 1930s). There are also different claims, namely that "Solaris" (and this novel is virtually unanimously regarded as the best work of Lem, the work, which introduced his works to the list of "must-read" books), is not really SF. The main reason is that "Solaris" can be read and interpreted as a psychological novel, thus in this context Lem is a "real", i.e. "mainstream" writer, actually not much interested in science and technology. In short: Lem is strictly speaking a "high brow" writer, rather than a "lowly" SF writer. It should be also noted the lack of regard to the cultural background (or its arbitrary selection), which was frequent in the interpretation of the post-Second World War literature, and common in the Polish secondary schools habit of reading every literary text as a direct reflection and appraisal of the real world. This way we have compiled a catalogue of the dangers threatening analysis of "Solaris', as it is done at the classes of Polish literature. -
Financial Crime in the Operational Work of the State Security Service Until 1956 – Lower Silesian Perspective
STUdIA HISTORIAE OECONOMICAE UAM Vol. 34 Poznań 2016 zhg.amu.edu.pl/sho Robert K l e m e n t o w s k i (Institute of National Remembrance/University of Wrocław, Wrocław) FINANCIAL CRIME IN THE OPERATIONAL WORK OF THE STATE SECURITY SERVICE UNTIL 1956 – LOWER SILESIAN PERSPECTIVE Nationalization and the introduction of state-controlled economy led to the emergence of abnormal social phenomena, including system-specific crimes. Economic transformations were the foundation of the systemic revolution carried out in the first decade after the Second World War, therefore they were the subject of interest for the Ministry of Public Security. That is why financial crimes were treated just like political crimes, which was also justified by legal provisions, as no specific definition of this type of crime existed. This allowed the authorities (secret police, prosecutor’s office, courts, media) to interpret the events according to their will and current political needs, and, as a result, to administer various overt or covert repressions (death penalty, imprisonment, forced cooperation with the secret police). Keywords: financial crime, security services, Lower Silesia. doi:10.1515/sho-2016-0008 INTRODUCTION The problem of financial crime in the first years following the end of the Second World War was not a particularly interesting subject for his- torians. To some extent this is understandable, as political issues were of prime concern, including the creation of the Polish Workers Party/Polish United Worker’s Party administration or the elimination of both real and sham opposition. The longer the research on this subject is conducted, the clearer it becomes that the bedrocks of the new system were not actually its repressive nature or single-party rule, but the permanent transforma- tion of the economic system. -
Questioning the Techno-Savior
Questioning the Techno-Savior: Interpreting the Effects of Techno-Scientific Expansionism on Twentieth-Century Poland Through the Fiction of Stanislaw Lem Melika Hadziomerovic College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Florida This project examines the fiction of Poland’s most renowned science fiction author, Stanislaw Lem, in order to gain a broader understanding of his interpretations of scientific modernity and technology. It argues that Lem focuses on the ideological properties of modernity in the twentieth century. Lastly, it further relates Poland’s exposure to the techno-scientific regimes of Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia to the genealogy of science fiction in order to gain a better understanding of Lem’s fiction. An inherent assumption of scientific modernity is that vulnerability to imperialistic fervor and its universalizing technology functions in the best and planned interests of approach to human experience. humanity. However, breakthroughs in the field also Lem’s admitted attempts to “reconcile the contradictory tellingly lead to dominion over natural and social orders. elements of realism and fantasy” suggest that a historical- This can be seen in the use of military technology during cultural analysis of his work is appropriate (“Reflections” the twentieth century that has complicated both the 1). We can think of Lem’s fiction as symbolizing historical assumption that scientific mastery always benefits events just as trauma memories (following Freud’s humanity, and the conviction that an invention’s design interpretations) fictionalize events in the traumatized equals its practical implementation. How, then, do cultures psyche. Furthermore, Lem’s intellectual fascination with forcefully introduced to scientific modernity through the hard sciences (both biological and physical) drives him military aggression interpret its instruments? Further, what to analyze the nature of technologically driven regimes and insights do the literary artifacts that discuss and/or human nature empirically. -
Heterotopia of the Film Solaris Directed by Andrei Tarkovski
Heterotopia of the film Solaris directed by Andrei Tarkovski Nicolae Sfetcu April 17, 2019 Sfetcu, Nicolae, "Heterotopia of the film Solaris directed by Andrei Tarkovski", SetThings (April 17, 2019), DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15910.68169, MultiMedia Publishing (ed.), URL = https://www.setthings.com/en/heterotopia-of-the-film-solaris-directed-by-andrei-tarkovski/ Email: [email protected] This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/. A partial translation of: Sfetcu, Nicolae, "Filmul Solaris, regia Andrei Tarkovsky – Aspecte psihologice și filosofice", SetThings (2 iunie 2018), MultiMedia Publishing (ed.), DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24928.17922, URL = https://www.setthings.com/ro/e-books/filmul-solaris-regia-andrei-tarkovsky-aspecte- psihologice-si-filosofice/ Heterotopia of the film Solaris directed by Andrei Tarkovski Jonathon Rosenbaum notes that Tarkovsky's Solaris, (Andrei Tarkovsky 1972) unlike Lem's novel, (Lem 2012) is rather anti-science fiction than science fiction. (Rosenbaum 1990, 60) Rosenbaum suggests that while the film is denying our archetypal space travel, the main concern is the psychological investigation of Kris Kelvin, while trying to rediscover a lost humanity in the face of technology and science. (Duffy 2003) As Tarkovsky noted, ”l am interested above all in the character who is capable of sacrificing himself and his way of life - regardless of whether that sacrifice is made in the name of spiritual values, or for the sake of someone else, or of his own salvation, or of all these things together.” (Andrey Tarkovsky 1996, 217) Andrew Tarkovsky's Solaris (1972) film can also be approached through the philosophy of mind, of key questions in this area. -
Oracle Demonstration Services Addendum
Oracle Solaris Development Addendum to the Oracle PartnerNetwork Agreement This Oracle Solaris Development Addendum (the "addendum") is between you and the Oracle entity with which you entered into the Oracle PartnerNetwork Agreement ("Oracle") and shall be governed by the terms of the Oracle PartnerNetwork Agreement between Oracle and you (the “agreement”) and the terms set forth below. Definitions used in the agreement shall have the same meaning under this addendum, unless expressly stated otherwise. If there is a direct conflict between a term of this addendum and a term of the agreement with regard to the subject matter of this addendum, the terms of this addendum shall prevail. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this addendum only the following definitions shall apply: The term “application program” refers to an application program developed by you which complies with the following requirements: (a) the application program must be generally commercially available to commercial customers and must not be intended for the exclusive use of a specific end user or group; (b) the application program must be accompanied by end user documentation; (c) the application program must be on your commercial price list; and (d) the application program must be supported by your technical support organization. The term “integrated software” refers to software which is essential to the functionality of Oracle hardware (e.g. firmware) including any patches, updates and user documentation that are provided to you. The term “Solaris operating system” refers to the Solaris operating system software, including any patches, updates and user documentation, that Oracle provides to you under this Addendum. -
Fiction Propels the World, from Artificial Intelligence, Genetic Engineering to Augmented Society
Maria Banaś Poland Fiction Propels the World, from Artificial Intelligence, Genetic Engineering to Augmented Society – on Some Aspects of Stanisław Lem’s Works DOI: 10.15804/tner.2021.64.2.02 Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyse the influence of Stanisław Lem’s works, an outstanding representative of Polish science fiction, philosopher and futur- ologist, on the shape of reality in which we currently function. Undoubtedly, Lem’s writings are a collection of predictions that describe, with unprecedented accuracy, the technologies of virtual reality, nanotechnology, biotechnology or robotics long before they were created. Are we living in a world that was described by one man many years ago? The research method used in this study is the content analysis of the selected novels by Stanisław Lem and the analysis of available secondary data. Let us therefore examine, on the one hand, the predic- tions of the Polish writer related to the development of the latest technologies, the advent of which he forecasted many years before they were created, and, on the other hand, let us consider what social consequences resulting from such a rapid progress in the field of technology the Polish futurologist warns us about. Key words: technological advances, social problems, science fiction, Lem Introduction In contemporary humanistic reflection, the analysis of reality means, among other things, the examination of the effects that popular culture has on societies, being a source of thought and behaviour patterns, entering almost every sphere of 30 Maria Banaś human activity. Its universal appeal does not bypass the world of technology and invention. -
Your Lyceum Season for 2019/20
HELLO AND WELCOME TO YOUR LYCEUM SEASON FOR 2019/20 here’s a moment in Solaris, our opening show of the season, when Tan alien consciousness who has taken human form ruminates on the strange beauty of skin. This carapace which separates us from the rest of the world, but also allows us to experience touch. In this time of division reaching out and connecting with others is more vital than ever. This season all our shows speak to what divides and what unites us – how each of us become ‘we’. The season brings new voices and perspectives to our stage, whether they be from the barber shops of Nigeria, the invisible below-stairs world of a Jane Austen novel, or behind the walls of an infamous psychiatric hospital. We ask who are we and what can bring us together - it could be love, books, music, faith or ideas. Exploring these questions we can promise you, our theatrical community of Season Ticket Holders, a year full of pleasure and joy, wee delights and big questions, a shared experience in a fractured landscape. Photo: Aly Wight David Greig Artistic Director SHOWS INCLUDED IN YOUR SEASON TICKET 12 SEPTEMBER – 5 OCTOBER 2019 12 SEPTEMBER – 5 OCTOBER 2019 Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh SOLARIS and Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne present SOLARIS A new play by David Greig 23 OCTOBER – 9 NOVEMBER 2019 Adapted from Stanisław Lem’s novel Directed by Matthew Lutton It was Malthouse Theatre’s Matthew Lutton who pressed Solaris, BARBER SHOP Stanisław Lem’s 1960s novel, into my hands with a plan that I should adapt it for the stage for him to direct. -
9781474437257 Refocus The
ReFocus: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky 66616_Toymentsev.indd616_Toymentsev.indd i 112/01/212/01/21 111:211:21 AAMM ReFocus: The International Directors Series Series Editors: Robert Singer, Stefanie Van de Peer, and Gary D. Rhodes Board of advisors: Lizelle Bisschoff (University of Glasgow) Stephanie Hemelryck Donald (University of Lincoln) Anna Misiak (Falmouth University) Des O’Rawe (Queen’s University Belfast) ReFocus is a series of contemporary methodological and theoretical approaches to the interdisciplinary analyses and interpretations of international film directors, from the celebrated to the ignored, in direct relationship to their respective culture—its myths, values, and historical precepts—and the broader parameters of international film history and theory. The series provides a forum for introducing a broad spectrum of directors, working in and establishing movements, trends, cycles, and genres including those historical, currently popular, or emergent, and in need of critical assessment or reassessment. It ignores no director who created a historical space—either in or outside of the studio system—beginning with the origins of cinema and up to the present. ReFocus brings these film directors to a new audience of scholars and general readers of Film Studies. Titles in the series include: ReFocus: The Films of Susanne Bier Edited by Missy Molloy, Mimi Nielsen, and Meryl Shriver-Rice ReFocus: The Films of Francis Veber Keith Corson ReFocus: The Films of Jia Zhangke Maureen Turim and Ying Xiao ReFocus: The Films of Xavier Dolan -
3Rd Issue August 2021 PL@IND
A U G U S T , 2 0 2 1 PL@IND Newsletter No.3 of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Jakarta I N T H I S I S S U E : F R O M T H E A M B A S S A D O R POLITICAL RELATIONS ECONOMIC COOPERATION Dear Readers, I have a pleasure to present the 3rd issue of the newsletter of the Polish Embassy in Jakarta. The new edition of our semi-annual publication covers the first half of the 2021. DEFENCE COOPERATION Unfortunately this period was still marked by the global pandemic. Despite the unpredictable and difficult time the Embassy spares no efforts to foster and develop bilateral relations between Poland and Indonesia. CONSULAR AFFAIRS During the first half of the year the Polish Embassy reperesentatives organized numerous official visits and working meetings with various ministries, including Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Energy and a very important visit in the Ministry of Agriculture. Simultaneously, various initiatives regarding economic cooperation were undertaken by the Embassy in PUBLIC & CULTURAL the first half of the 2021. DIPLOMACY Several relevant anniversaries marked the first six months of 2021. Polish Embassy together with friends from Indonesia and V4 countries celebrated 30th anniversary of the Visegrád Group. The special international webinar was organized in order to DIPLOMATIC & SOCIAL commemorate the 60th anniversary of the decease of Polish geologist Prof. Zwierzycki, CORNER one of the pioneers of mapping of the Indonesian archipelago and its natural resources. Polish Embassy in Jakarta also celebrated the 230th anniversary of the Constitution of the 3rd May. -
Memoirs of a Space Traveler : Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy Pdf, Epub, Ebook
MEMOIRS OF A SPACE TRAVELER : FURTHER REMINISCENCES OF IJON TICHY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Stanislaw Lem | 200 pages | 12 Oct 2020 | MIT Press Ltd | 9780262538503 | English | Cambridge, United States Memoirs of a Space Traveler : Further Reminiscences of Ijon Tichy PDF Book He does discover that truth is always model-relative and cannot exist apart from the field or gestalt which manifests it. Home Authors 1 Stanislaw Lem 2. The Zen monk is thought to be enlightened and liberated when he simply acts without first conceptualizing the Confucian context e. Thus Richard Rorty says: "We need to make a distinction between the claim that the world is out there and the claim that truth is out there. Peace on Earth. But in this age of "artificial intelligence," the unconscious is considered only a ghost in the machine or, perhaps, snow on a TV screen without a message. Nonetheless, there is a recognition in the Indian tradition that it is futile to continue responding or playing prescribed roles in mythic systems, because these are endless. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. With millions of satisfied customers who enjoy low prices on a huge range of books, we offer a reliable and trusted service and consistently receive excellent feedback. Also, a recent biography of Lem has been published in Polish and hopefully it will be translated into English soon. Perhaps I need to read some more. How can people of Earth understand this message, knowing nothing about the senders—even whether or not they exist? For in the myth of technique , sleep can only be "down-time. -
Downloaded” to a Computer Than to Answer Questions About Emotions, Which Will Organize Their World
Between an Animal and a Machine MODERNITY IN QUESTION STUDIES IN PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF IDEAS Edited by Małgorzata Kowalska VOLUME 10 Paweł Majewski Between an Animal and a Machine Stanisław Lem’s Technological Utopia Translation from Polish by Olga Kaczmarek Bibliographic Information published by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliografie; detailed bibliographic data is available in the internet at http://dnb.d-nb.de. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A CIP catalog record for this book has been applied for at the Library of Congress. The Publication is founded by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland as a part of the National Programme for the Development of the Humanities. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Ministry cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. ISSN 2193-3421 E-ISBN 978-3-653-06830-6 (E-PDF) E-ISBN 978-3-631-71024-1 (EPUB) E-ISBN 978-3-631-71025-8 (MOBI) DOI 10.3726/978-3-653-06830-6 Open Access: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 unported license. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ © Paweł Majewski, 2018 . Peter Lang – Berlin · Bern · Bruxelles · New York · Oxford · Warszawa · Wien This publication has been peer reviewed. www.peterlang.com Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................ 9 Lemology Pure and Applied ............................................................................. 9 Part One Dialogues – Cybernetics as an Anthropology ........................................ -
Janusza Zajdla
RAFAŁ SZCZERBAKIEWICZ (Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej) Metonimie PRL-u w fantastyce lat 80. Przypadek Paradyzji (1984) Janusza Zajdla Fenomen fantastyki socjologicznej jako dominującej odmiany polskiej fantastyki lat 70. i 80. XX wieku ma swoje ścisłe uwarunkowania po- lityczne, ale zarazem determinujący go kontekst literacki. Nie sposób nie zauważyć, że w nowoczesnej epoce samoświadomość społecz- na i polityczna obfitowała w literackie konteksty związane ściśle ze społeczną autorefleksyjnością. Tam, gdzie literatura aspirowała ku krytycznej intelektualnej niezawisłości (a więc także w państwach autorytarnych i totalitarnych, na zasadzie kontestacji oficjalnie gło- szonej ideologii), malało znaczenie wyobraźni klasycznie utopijnej, a rosła świadomość antyutopijna czy wręcz dystopijna. Dlatego kiedy mówimy o źródle literackim polskiej odmiany fantastyki socjologicz- nej, nie sposób nie wymienić nazwisk George’a Orwella i Aldousa Huxleya jako klasyków antyutopii, pytając jednocześnie o odniesie- nia społeczne. Sytuacja kultury PRL-u uniemożliwiała bezpośrednią kontestację politycznego systemu, otwierając możliwości metonimiczne, bogacące tradycyjny od XIX wieku repertuar ezopowych sposobów uprawiania literatury społecznie zaangażowanej i krytycznej zarazem. Tak było w ramach kultury wysokiej na przykład z gatunkiem tzw. paraboli historycznej, wykorzystującej kostium przeszłości do problematyzo- wania współczesnych tematów społecznych oficjalnie zakazanych. I tak też było w ramach kultury popularnej na przeciwległym krańcu osi czasu,