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The Sparrow

In this thought-provoking science fiction novel, a group of astronauts embark on a mission to the planet of Rakhat. The mission is fraught with challenges and discoveries, leading the characters to question their beliefs and the nature of their own existence. The story delves into the complexities of human relationships and the impact of encountering an alien civilization. more

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Mary Doria Russell
Mary Doria Russell

Mary Doria Russell is an American novelist renowned for her historical and science fiction novels. Her works are characterized by rich historical details and profound philosophical reflections, which have won her a wide readership. more

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“You may show what atomic groupings are necessary in order that life may emerge out of matter, sentience out of life, or intellect out of sentience; but you cannot thereby reduce life, let alone sentient life and intellectual life, to terms of matter; you have only succeeded in tabulating the material coefficients of things which are not themselves material. I do not mean that Mr Russell would not be able to put up a case against this argument; I only complain that he simplified his task by pretending to misunderstand what the argument was; by assuming that it was merely physical when as a matter of fact it is metaphysical.”

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Book:Caliban in Grub Street 1930 [Leather Bound]
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