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Critical Perspectives on Indian Science Fiction

Critical Perspectives on Indian Science Fiction

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ISBN10: 6630268873
ISBN13: 9786630268874
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Jul 20 2026
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.23 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Can fiction become a scientific laboratory of ideas?Thought Experiments in Indian Science Fiction answers this question through an in-depth critical analysis of selected Indian science fiction short stories. Using the concept of the thought experiment as its central framework, the book investigates how Indian writers transform scientific possibilities into powerful literary explorations of society, ethics, technology, and human existence.From robots and artificial intelligence to environmental collapse, memory transfer, and futuristic civilizations, these stories reveal that science fiction is not merely about predicting tomorrow-it is about understanding humanity today.Combining literary criticism, comparative analysis, and interdisciplinary scholarship, this volume offers an original contribution to Indian Science Fiction Studies and provides valuable insights for researchers, teachers, students, and readers of speculative literature.

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