CSCT 3D03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: H. G. Wells, Ridley Scott

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Cultural Studies and Critical Theory
• Course: CSCT 3D03
• Professor: Philip Savage

Document Summary

Argument raised-> fossils have been placed there by the devil. Other bodies that were looked at in comparison with human bodies-> human fossils were not found, even thought everyone wanted to see them. Required a different kind of relationship to be considered. Opened crack in human certainties-> importance, relation to animal. Early skeletons were found that were (cid:498)pre- human(cid:499) H. g wells (cid:498)humanism remained what they want and get rid of the lesser humans. Brought out notion of (cid:498)survival of the fittest(cid:499)-> the stronger ones will take. The time machine, and the future degeneration of humanity. Fear: degeneration of certain people (ex. poor, mad, criminal) Was made into a film in 1966 on bbc. Kuno and vashti die and are therefore considered less than human. Technology had rendered the human body of life, the human mind of curiosity, livelihood and creativity. Caused people to think about weapons and power. Technology has progressed and is now based on real life technology.