...The question of what kind of creatures are considered intelligent has become an important theme in science fiction ever since. In Childhood's End (1953), AC Clarke boldly argues that modern humans have not yet reached the level of intelligent existence among extraterrestrial civilizations. In The Darkest Light Year (1964), BW Aldiss deals with the tragedy that arises from a lack of understanding of different intelligences, and the issue of aliens develops into the metaphysics of how to understand intelligence. However, in movies, two simple and clear types of aliens tend to prevail: complete murderers and thorough goodwill ambassadors, and when we talk about aliens, it generally means either a source of fear or a desire for saviors. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Aldiss, BW" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…はたしてどういう生物を知的と認めるかという問題はその後のSFの重要なテーマとなっており,A.C.クラークは,《幼年期の終り》(1953)において,現代人が宇宙文明の中でまだ知的存在に達していないという,思い切った推論を展開した。またオールディスB.W.Aldissは《暗い光年》(1964)で,異なった知性への無理解が生み出す悲劇を扱っており,宇宙人の問題は知性をどうとらえるかという形而上学に発展している。しかし映画では完全な殺戮(さつりく)魔か徹底した親善使節かという単純明快な二つのタイプの宇宙人が横行しがちで,一般に宇宙人といえば恐怖の対象か救世主への願望かどちらかを意味することが多い。… ※「Aldiss,B.W.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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