SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CHRISTIANISM IN C. S. LEWIS WORK
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C. S. Lewis, Science, Technology, World Wars, ChristianityAbstract
C. Lewis (1898 - 1963) lived in a very complicated time from the geopolitical point of view (two World Wars), but also very dynamic when it comes to science and technology. What this article will explore is precisely the vision of technology and science and the vision of Christianity from the writings of Lewis, especially in his works "The Abolition of Man" and "Cosmic Trilogy", as well as letters and resonances in other works. Promises regarding progress made through the advancement of science and technology have come to be seen as false after two world wars. During the first half of the twentieth century, several intellectuals wrote fictions pointing to a negative view of the future, making this literary genre the favorite to make heavy - and creative - social criticism. Lewis's main criticism centered on the idea that blind faith in science and technology would lead to the abolition of man, of human nature itself.
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