From Homo Sapiens to Homo Cosmicus - Astronautics, Darwinism abd Historical Determinism
From The Space Library
Author - G. Tolkowsky
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JBIS Volume # - 54
Page # - 255-261
Year - 2001
Keywords - Astronautics, cosmism, Darwinism, Marxism, theology
JBIS Reference Code # - 2001.54.255
Number of Pages - 7
[edit] Abstract
Since its inception in late-nineteenth century, astronautics has been viewed as a historical outcome of human evolution as well as a future driver thereof. The history of astronautics-related, evolutionary thought reveals a tension between the Darwinian notion of natural selection and that of homocosmic predestination - be it of dialectical materialistic or theological nature. One can detect the influence of this ideological diversity on the American and Soviet space programs.
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