ENG237H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cups, Isaac Asimov, Brian Aldiss
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In fantasy, things that are impossible in our world are described: what if, how would humanity adapt, what would be the challenges, often future-oriented, ultimate history, sub-genre of science fiction, eg. If life never changed, if society remained static, if as things are they always would be, then obviously we have no need for prophets. It begins with what is known now, and it postulates a changed society, a society in which this become possible, the creation of a living body from dead precursors. Well, you know, that is one thing that every science fiction story does, and in that respect every science fiction story is a true prophecy, and every science fiction writer is a true prophet. Because by actual definition, a scienc fiction story deals with a society different from the society today by virtue of changes in science and technology, and therefore it is today the only relevant form of fiction.
